Events

116 – Emperor Trajan sends ''laureatae'' to the Roman Senate at Rome on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia.

1249 – Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with Mongol Khagan of the Mongol Empire.

1646 – Battle of Torrington, Devon – the last major battle of the first English Civil War.

1742 – Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.

1804 – First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate .

1852 – Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.

1862 – American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee.

1866 – Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.

1899 – Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Iceland's first football club is founded.

1918 – The Council of Lithuania unanimously adopts the Act of Independence, declaring Lithuania an independent state.

1923 – Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

1934 – The Austrian Civil War ends with the defeat of the Social Democrats and the Republican Schutzbund.

1936 – Elections bring the Popular Front to power in Spain.

1937 – Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.

1940 – World War II: Altmark Incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer . 299 British prisoners are freed.

1943 – World War II: Red Army troops re-enter Kharkov.

1945 – World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.

1957 – The "Toddlers' Truce", a controversial television close down between 6.00pm and 7.00pm is abolished in the United Kingdom.

1959 – Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.

1960 – The U.S. Navy submarine begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.

1961 – Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.

1961 – The DuSable Museum of African American History is chartered.

1962 – Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people.

1968 – In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service.

1978 – The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago, Illinois).

1983 – The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75.

1985 – Hezbollah is founded.

1986 – The Soviet liner runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.

1987 – The trial of John Demjanjuk, accused of being a Nazi guard dubbed "Ivan the Terrible" in Treblinka extermination camp, starts in Jerusalem.

1991 – Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua.

1998 – China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and six more on the ground.

1999 – In Uzbekistan, a bomb explodes and gunfire is heard at the government headquarters in an apparent assassination attempt against President Islom Karimov.

1999 – Across Europe, Kurdish rebels take over embassies and hold hostages after Turkey arrests one of their rebel leaders, Abdullah Öcalan.

2005 – The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.

2005 – The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-2005 regular season and playoffs, becoming the first major sports league in North America to do so over a labor dispute.

2006 – The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

Births

1032 – Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067)

1222 – Nichiren Daishonin, Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (d. 1282)

1497 – Philipp Melanchthon, German humanist and reformer (d. 1560)

1519 – Gaspard de Coligny, French Huguenot leader (d. 1572)

1543 – Kano Eitoku, Japanese painter (d. 1590)

1620 – Frederick William, Duke of Prussia (d. 1688)

1643 – John Sharp, English Archbishop of York (d. 1714)

1698 – Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (d. 1758)

1727 – Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817)

1761 – Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)

1786 – Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)

1802 – Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, American philosopher (d. 1866)

1804 – Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885)

1812 – Henry Wilson, American politician 18th Vice President of the United States (d. 1875)

1821 – Heinrich Barth, German explorer (d. 1865)

1822 – Sir Francis Galton, English explorer and biologist (d. 1911)

1824 – Peter Kozler, Slovenian cartographer and geographer (d. 1879)

1826 – Joseph Victor von Scheffel, German poet (d. 1886)

1831 – Nikolai Leskov, Russian writer (d. 1895)

1834 – Ernst Haeckel, German zoologist and philosopher (d. 1919)

1838 – Henry Adams, American historian and novelist (d. 1918)

1845 – George Kennan, American explorer (d. 1924)

1847 – Philipp Scharwenka, Polish-German composer (d. 1917)

1848 – Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist (d. 1935)

1856 – Rudolph Karstadt, German entrepreneur (d. 1944)

1856 – Willem Kes, Dutch conductor (d. 1934)

1866 – Billy Hamilton, American baseball player (d. 1940)

1866 – Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet (d. 1949)

1874 – Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (d. 1935)

1876 – George Macaulay Trevelyan, English historian (d. 1962)

1878 – Pamela Colman Smith, British writer and occultist (d. 1951)

1880 – Frank Burke, American baseball player (d. 1946)

1881 – Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (d. 1931)

1883 – Elizabeth Craig, British writer (d. 1980)

1884 – Robert J. Flaherty, American filmmaker (d. 1951)

1886 – Van Wyck Brooks, American historian and critic (d. 1963)

1887 – Kathleen Clifford, American actress (d. 1962)

1891 – Hans F. K. Günther, German eugenicist (d. 1967)

1896 – Eugénie Blanchard, French supercentenarian (d. 2010)

1898 – Katharine Cornell, American actress (d. 1974)

1901 – Vincent Coleman, American actor (d. 1971)

1901 – Wayne King, American musician and orchestra leader (d. 1985)

1901 – Chester Morris, American film actor (d. 1970)

1903 – Edgar Bergen, American ventriloquist (d. 1978)

1903 – Georges-Henri Lévesque, Quebec priest and sociologist (d. 2000)

1904 – Karl-Heinz Bürger, German Nazi figure (d. 1988)

1904 – George F. Kennan, American historian and diplomat (d. 2005)

1906 – Vera Menchik, British-born Czech chess player (d. 1944)

1909 – Hugh Beaumont, American actor (d. 1982)

1909 – Jeffrey Lynn, American actor (d. 1995)

1909 – Richard McDonald, American fast food entrepreneur (d. 1998)

1915 – Jim O'Hora, American college football coach (d. 2005)

1915 – Elisabeth Eybers, South African poet (d. 2007)

1915 – Michael Relph, British film producer and director (d. 2004)

1916 – Bill Doggett, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (d. 1996)

1918 – Patty Andrews, American singer (The Andrews Sisters)

1920 – Anna Mae Hays, American army general

1921 – Jean Behra, French race car driver (d. 1959)

1921 – Araucaria, British crossword compiler

1921 – Vera-Ellen, American actress (d. 1981)

1922 – Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, German night fighter pilot (d. 1950)

1925 – Carlos Paredes, Portuguese guitarist (d. 2004)

1926 – John Schlesinger, English film director (d. 2003)

1926 – Margot Frank, German-born Dutch Jewish holocaust victim (d. 1945)

1929 – Peter Porter, Australian poet (d. 2010)

1927 – June Brown, British actress

1929 – Gerhard Hanappi, Austrian footballer (d. 1980)

1931 – George E. Sangmeister, American politician (d. 2007)

1931 – Ken Takakura, Japanese actor

1932 – Gretchen Wyler, American actress and dancer (d. 2007)

1932 – Otis Blackwell, American songwriter and singer (d. 2002)

1932 – Harry Goz, American actor (d. 2003)

1932 – Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, former President of Sierra Leone

1934 – Harold 'Hal' Kalin, American singer (d. 2005)

1934 – Herbert 'Herbie' Kalin, American singer (d. 2006)

1934 – August Coppola, American academic; father of Nicolas Cage (d. 2009)

1934 – Marlene Hagge, American professional golfer

1935 – Sonny Bono, American entertainer politician (d. 1998)

1936 – Jill Kinmont, American skier

1937 – Yuri Manin, Russian mathematician

1938 – John Corigliano, American composer

1938 – Barry Primus, American actor

1939 – Czesław Niemen, Polish singer-songwriter and composer (d. 2004)

1939 – Adolfo Azcuna, Filipino Supreme Court jurist

1941 – Kim Jong-il, North Korean leader

1942 – Richard Williams, father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams

1943 – Brig Owens, American football player

1944 – Richard Ford, American novelist

1944 – António Mascarenhas Monteiro, 2^nd President of Cape Verde

1945 – Jeremy Bulloch, English actor

1946 – Ian Lavender, English actor

1950 – Peter Hain, British politician

1950 – Kazuki Tomokawa, Japanese acid-folk singer

1950 – Roman Tam, Hong Kong singer (d. 2002)

1951 – William Katt, American actor

1952 – Barry Foote, American baseball player

1953 – George Martin, English footballer

1953 – Lanny McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player

1953 – Roberta Williams, American video game designer

1954 – Michael Holding, Jamaican West Indies cricketer

1954 – Iain Banks, Scottish author

1954 – Margaux Hemingway, American actress and model (d. 1996)

1955 – Hunt Block, American actor

1956 – James Ingram, American singer

1956 – Vincent Ward, New Zealand director and screenwriter

1957 – LeVar Burton, American actor

1958 – Natalie Angier, American journalist and author

1958 – Ice-T, American rapper and actor

1958 – Lisa Loring, American actress

1958 – Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian basketball player

1958 – Herb Williams, American basketball player and coach

1958 – Michael W. Burns, American politician

1959 – John McEnroe, American tennis player

1959 – Kelly Tripucka, American basketball player

1960 – Pete Willis, English guitarist (Def Leppard)

1960 – Cherie Chung, Hong Kong actress

1961 – Andy Taylor, English musician (Duran Duran, The Power Station)

1961 – Eric Red, American screenwriter and director

1961 – LaGaylia Frazier, American-Swedish singer

1962 – John Balance, English musician (Coil, Psychic TV) (d. 2004)

1963 – Dano Halsall, Swiss swimmer

1964 – Bebeto, Brazilian footballer

1964 – Christopher Eccleston, English actor

1965 – Dave Lombardo, Cuban-born drummer (Slayer)

1967 – John Valentin, baseball player

1967 – Keith Gretzky, Canadian hockey player

1968 – Warren Ellis, British comic writer

1969 – David Heath, American professional wrestler

1969 – Holly Aird, English actress

1970 – Serdar Ortac, Turkish popstar

1970 – Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer

1971 – Amanda Holden, British actress

1972 – Jerome Bettis, American football player

1972 – Sarah Clarke, American actress

1973 – Christian Bassedas, Argentine footballer

1973 – Cathy Freeman, Australian athlete

1973 – Nikos Kostakis, Greek footballer

1973 – Maureen Johnson, American author

1974 – Fanis Katergiannakis, Greek footballer

1974 – Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, American actor

1974 – Johnny Tri Nguyen, Vietnamese-born American stuntman and martial artist

1974 – Luis Figueroa, Puerto Rican baseball player

1975 – Nanase Aikawa, Japanese singer

1975 – Vanina Ickx, Belgian racing driver

1975 – Don Jeffcoat, American actor

1976 – Eric Byrnes, American baseball player

1976 – Kyo, Japanese singer (Dir en grey)

1976 – Joe Odagiri, Japanese actor

1977 – Brad Walst, American bassist (Three Days Grace)

1977 – Paul Brittain, American comedian

1977 – Ian Clarke, Irish computer programmer

1977 – Ahman Green, American football player

1978 – Tia Hellebaut, Belgian athlete

1978 – John Tartaglia, Broadway actor and Muppeteer

1978 – Wasim Jaffer, Indian cricketer

1979 – Valentino Rossi, Italian motorcycle racer

1979 – Eric Mun, Korean rapper (Shinhwa)

1980 – Agim Kaba, American actor and film producer

1980 – Ashley Lelie, American football player

1981 – Jay Howard, British racing driver

1981 – Jerry Owens, American baseball player

1981 – Qyntel Woods, American basketball player

1982 – Lupe Fiasco, American hip hop artist

1982 – Alemão, Portuguese footballer

1983 – Tuomo Ruutu, Finnish ice hockey player

1984 – Ous Mellouli, Tunisian swimmer

1985 – Zoi Dimoschaki, Greek swimmer

1987 – Theresa Goh, Singaporean paralympic swimmer

1987 – Hasheem Thabeet, American basketball player

1988 – Denílson Pereira Neves, Brazilian footballer

1988 – Diego Capel, Spanish footballer

1991 – Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

1991 – Sergio Canales, Spanish footballer

1992 – Nicolai Boilesen, Danish footballer

Deaths

1247 – Heinrich Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204)

1279 – King Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1210)

1391 – John V Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor (b. 1332)

1531 – Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)

1560 – Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat

1645 – Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, (b. 1585)

1710 – Esprit Fléchier, French writer and Bishop of Nîmes (b. 1632)

1721 – James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)

1754 – Richard Mead, English physician (b. 1673)

1820 – Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish Lieutenant General and war hero (b. 1758)

1844 – Joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)

1898 – Thomas Bracken, New Zealand poet (b. 1843)

1899 – Félix Faure, President of France (b. 1841)

1907 – Giosuè Carducci, Italian writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1835)

1912 – St. Nikolai of Japan, Eastern Orthodox priest (b. 1836)

1917 – Octave Mirbeau, French writer (b. 1848)

1919 – Vera Kholodnaya, Russian film star (b. 1893)

1928 – Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)

1932 – Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1841)

1932 – Sir Edgar Speyer, American-born British financier and philanthropist (b. 1862)

1944 – Henri Nathansen, Danish writer and stage director (b. 1868)

1961 – Dazzy Vance, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (b. 1891)

1967 – Antonio Moreno, Spanish-born actor (b. 1887)

1967 – Smiley Burnette, American actor, singer and songwriter (b. 1911)

1974 – John Garand, Canadian rifle engineer and manufacturer (b. 1888)

1975 – Morgan Taylor, American athlete (b. 1903)

1975 – Norman Treigle, American bass-baritone (b. 1927)

1977 – Carlos Pellicer, Mexican poet (b. 1897)

1978 – E. Roland Harriman, American financier (b. 1895)

1979 – Nematollah Nassiri, executed Iran general/head of SAVAK (b. 1911)

1980 – Erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895)

1984 – M.A.G. Osmani, Supreme Commander of Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War (b. 1918)

1986 – Howard Da Silva, American actor (b. 1909)

1988 – Jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (b. 1916)

1990 – Keith Haring, American artist (b. 1958)

1991 – Enrique Bermúdez, Nicaraguan Contra leader (b. 1932)

1992 – Angela Carter, English writer (b. 1940)

1992 – Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician (b. 1917)

1992 – Herman Wold, Swedish statistician (b. 1908)

1996 – Roger Bowen, American actor (b. 1932)

1996 – Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Governor of California (b. 1905)

1996 – Brownie McGhee, American singer (b. 1915)

1997 – Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American physicist (b. 1912)

1999 – Michael Larson, ''Press Your Luck'' Big-winning contestant (b. 1949)

2000 – Marceline Day, American actress (b. 1908)

2000 – Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-born engineer and inventor (b. 1911)

2000 – Lila Kedrova, Russian-born actress (b. 1918)

2001 – Bob Buhl, baseball player (b. 1928)

2001 – Howard W. Koch, American film director (b. 1916)

2001 – William Masters, American gynecologist and sexologist (b. 1915)

2002 – Walter Winterbottom, England football manager (b. 1913)

2003 – Rusty Magee, American composer (b. 1955)

2003 – Eleanor "Sis" Daley, wife of Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley (b. 1907)

2004 – Doris Troy, American singer (b. 1937)

2005 – Nicole DeHuff, American actress (pneumonia) (b. 1975)

2005 – Queen Narriman, second and last wife of King Farouk and mother of their only child King Fuad II (b. 1933)

2006 – Johnny Grunge, American professional wrestler (b. 1966)

2006 – Ernie Stautner, German-born American football player (b. 1925)

2009 – Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Korean Cardinal, Protopriest of the Holy Roman Church (b. 1921)

2010 – Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong soccer player and actor. (b. 1956)

2011 – Justinas Marcinkevičius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930)

2011 – Len Lesser, American actor (b. 1922)

Holidays and observances

Christian Feast Day:

*Abda of Edessa

*Elias and companions

*Juliana of Nicomedia (Catholic Church)

*Onesimus

*February 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Kim Jong-il's Birthday (North Korea)

Restoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day, celebrate the independence of Lithuania from Russia and Germany in 1918 (Lithuania)

External links

BBC: On This Day

On this day in Canada

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name	Chris Cornell
background	solo_singer
birth name	Christopher John Boyle
born	July 20, 1964Seattle, Washington, United States
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, mandola
genre	Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal, hard rock, funk metal, pop
occupation	Musician, songwriter
years active	1984–present
label	SST Records (1984–88)Sub Pop/A&M; (1989–2000) Epic (2001–05)Suretone/Interscope (2007)Mosley Music/Interscope (since 2008)
associated acts	Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog, Center for Disease Control Boys, Eleven, Timbaland
website	}}

Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998. He is known for his wide vocal range, spanning B1-G5 in full-voice, and up to E6 in falsetto, as well as his powerful vocal belting technique. He was the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. He has released three solo studio albums, ''Euphoria Morning'' (1999), ''Carry On'' (2007), and ''Scream'' (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by ''Hit Parader''. He performed the theme song to the James Bond film ''Casino Royale'' (2006), "You Know My Name".

Childhood and early life

Cornell was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and attended Christ the King, Catholic elementary school and Shorewood High School. His parents are Ed Boyle (a pharmacist from an Irish Catholic background) and Karen Cornell (an accountant from a Jewish background). He has five siblings: older brothers Peter and Patrick, and younger sisters Katy, Suzy, and Maggie. Peter, Katy and Suzy all performed in the band Inflatable Soule in the 1990s. Peter is currently the frontman for the New York-based rock band Black Market Radio. Katy performs as lead vocalist for the Seattle band Happy Hour Hero.

Cornell spent a two-year period between the ages of nine and eleven solidly listening to The Beatles after finding a large collection of Beatles records abandoned in the basement of a neighbor's house. Cornell was a loner; however, he was able to deal with his anxiety around other people through rock music. Before becoming a successful musician, he worked at a seafood wholesaler and was a sous-chef at a restaurant named Ray's Boathouse.

In the early 1980s, Cornell was a member of a cover band called The Shemps that performed around Seattle. The Shemps also featured bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Following Yamamoto's departure from The Shemps, the band recruited guitarist Kim Thayil as its new bassist. Cornell and Yamamoto stayed in contact, and after The Shemps broke up Cornell and Yamamoto started jamming together, eventually bringing in Thayil to join them.

Recording career

1984–1997: Soundgarden

Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by Cornell, Thayil and Yamamoto with Cornell originally on drums and vocals. In 1985, the band enlisted Scott Sundquist as the drummer to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals. The band's first recordings were three songs that appeared on a compilation for C/Z Records called ''Deep Six''. In 1986, Sundquist, who by that point had a wife and a child, decided to leave the band and spend time with his family. He was replaced by Matt Cameron, the drummer for Skin Yard, who became Soundgarden's permanent drummer.

Soundgarden signed to Sub Pop, releasing the ''Screaming Life'' EP in 1987 and the ''Fopp'' EP in 1988 (a combination of the two was issued as ''Screaming Life/Fopp'' in 1990). Though the band was being courted by major labels, in 1988 they signed to SST Records to release their debut album, ''Ultramega OK'' (1988), for which they earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1990. The band subsequently signed with A&M; Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign to a major label. In 1989, the band released their second effort, and their first for a major label, ''Louder Than Love''. Following the release of ''Louder Than Love'', Yamamoto left the band to finish his Master's degree in Physical Chemistry at Western Washington University. He was replaced by former Nirvana guitarist Jason Everman. Everman was fired following Soundgarden's tour supporting ''Louder Than Love''. In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd.

Along with Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam, Soundgarden became one of the most successful bands from Seattle's emerging grunge scene in the early 1990s. With Shepherd, the new line-up recorded ''Badmotorfinger'' in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and Soundgarden found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene. ''Badmotorfinger'' included the singles "Jesus Christ Pose", "Outshined", and "Rusty Cage". The three singles gained considerable airtime on alternative rock radio stations, while the videos for "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" gained considerable airtime on MTV. The song "Jesus Christ Pose" and its music video was the subject of widespread controversy in 1991, and the video was removed from MTV's playlist. "Rusty Cage" was later covered by Johnny Cash on his 1996 album, ''Unchained''. It also appeared on the fictional radio station Radio X on the video game ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and in the 32-bit version of ''Road Rash''. "Room a Thousand Years Wide" was released previously as a single in 1990, but not to promote the album. It was released (with the song "HIV Baby") as a 7" through Sub Pop's ''Single of the Month'' club a full year before the release of ''Badmotorfinger''. The song was re-recorded for this album. ''Badmotorfinger'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992. It was also ranked number 45 in the October 2006 issue of ''Guitar World'' on the magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitar albums of all time.

''Superunknown'' became the band's breakthrough album. Upon its release in March 1994, ''Superunknown'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album launched several successful singles, including "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun", and granted Soundgarden international recognition. ''Superunknown'' achieved quintuple platinum status in the United States, triple platinum status in Canada, and gold status in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands. ''Rolling Stone'' gave ''Superunknown'' four out of five stars. Reviewer J.D. Considine said ''Superunknown'' "demonstrates far greater range than many bands manage in an entire career." Considine criticized "Black Hole Sun" and "Half", stating that the former is "not a very good song" while the latter "is the virtual definition of a B-side." Jon Pareles of ''The New York Times'' said that "''Superunknown'' actually tries to broaden its audience by breaking heavy-metal genre barriers that Soundgarden used to accept." He added that "Soundgarden...want[s] something different from standard heavy metal." David Browne of ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave the album an A. He said, "Soundgarden is pumped and primed on ''Superunknown'', and they deliver the goods." He praised it as a "hard-rock milestone-a boiling vat of volcanic power, record-making smarts, and '90s anomie and anxiety that sets a new standard for anything called metal." The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995. Two singles from ''Superunknown'', "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman", won Grammy Awards, and the music video for "Black Hole Sun" won a MTV Video Music Award and a Clio Award. ''Superunknown'' was ranked number 336 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and "Black Hole Sun" was ranked number 25 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest songs of the '90s.

The band's final album was 1996's self-produced ''Down on the Upside''. The album spawned several singles, including "Pretty Noose", "Burden in My Hand", and "Blow Up the Outside World". The album was notably less heavy than the group's preceding albums, and marked a further departure from the band's grunge roots. Soundgarden explained at the time that it wanted to experiment with other sounds. David Browne of ''Entertainment Weekly'' said, "Few bands since Led Zeppelin have so crisply mixed instruments both acoustic and electric." However, tensions within the group arose during the sessions, with Thayil and Cornell reportedly clashing over Cornell's desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band's trademark. Despite favorable reviews, the album did not match the sales of ''Superunknown''. In 1997, Soundgarden received another Grammy nomination, for the lead single "Pretty Noose". Due to tensions within the band, reportedly due to internal strife over its creative direction, Soundgarden announced it was disbanding on April 9, 1997. In a 1998 interview, Thayil said, "It was pretty obvious from everybody's general attitude over the course of the previous half year that there was some dissatisfaction."

1998–2000: Solo career

In 1998, Cornell began working on material for a solo album on which he collaborated with Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of the band Eleven. The album, entitled ''Euphoria Morning'', was released on September 21, 1999. The album proved commercially unsuccessful although the album's single "Can't Change Me" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 2000 Grammy Awards. ''Euphoria Morning'' includes "Wave Goodbye", Cornell's tribute to his late friend Jeff Buckley. It has been noted that ''Euphoria Morning'' is influenced by Buckley's songwriting and distinctive vocal style. He also contributed the song "Sunshower" (a bonus track on the Japanese release of ''Euphoria Morning'') to the soundtrack of the 1998 film, ''Great Expectations'', and a reworked version of the track "Mission", retitled "Mission 2000", was used on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, ''Mission: Impossible II''. In 2000, Cornell embarked on a tour in support of the album.

2001–2007: Audioslave

Audioslave was formed after Zack de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine and the remaining members were searching for another vocalist. Producer and friend Rick Rubin suggested that they contact Cornell. Rubin played the remaining Rage Against the Machine band members the Soundgarden song "Slaves & Bulldozers" to showcase his ability. Cornell was in the writing process of a second solo album, but decided to shelve that and pursue the opportunity to work with Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk when they approached him. Morello described Cornell: "He stepped to the microphone and sang the song and I couldn't believe it. It didn't just sound good. It didn't sound great. It sounded transcendent. And... when there is an irreplaceable chemistry from the first moment, you can't deny it." The quartet wrote 21 songs during 19 days of rehearsal and began working in the studio in late May 2001.

Their debut album, ''Audioslave'', released in November 2002, spawned hits such as "Cochise", "Like a Stone" and "Show Me How to Live", and has reached triple platinum status in the United States. The band was nearly derailed before the album's release; Cornell was going through alcohol problems and a slot on the Ozzfest tour was canceled. During this time, there was a rumor that Cornell had checked himself into drug rehabilitation. He later confirmed it in an interview with ''Metal Hammer'' that was conducted from a clinic payphone. In a ''San Diego CityBeat'' article, Cornell explained that he went through "a horrible personal crisis" during the making of the first record, staying in rehab for two months and separating from his wife. The problems were ironed out and he has remained sober since this time. The band toured through 2003, before resting in 2004 to record their second album.

Audioslave's second album, ''Out of Exile'', was released in May 2005 and debuted at number one on the U.S. charts. The album has since gone on to achieve platinum status. The album features the singles "Out of Exile", "Be Yourself", "Your Time Has Come", and "Doesn't Remind Me". Cornell admitted to writing his most personal songs ever on this album, influenced by the positive changes in his life since 2002. He also described the album as more varied than the debut and relying less on heavy guitar riffs. but by the band's second album, ''Out of Exile'', noted that they had established a separate identity. The album was received more favorably than Audioslave's debut; critics noted Cornell's stronger vocals, likely the result of quitting smoking and drinking, and pointed out that ''Out of Exile'' is "the sound of a band coming into its own." Allmusic praised the album as "lean, hard, strong, and memorable." The lyrics, however, were still a common complaint; musicOMH.com wrote that Cornell's lyrics "continue to border on the ridiculous." On May 6, 2005, Audioslave played a free show in Havana, Cuba. Audioslave became the first American rock group to perform a concert in Cuba, playing in front of an audience of 70,000. The band traveled to Havana on May 4 to interact with Cuban musicians. Cornell commented: "Hopefully, this concert will help to open the musical borders between our two countries." The 26-song set concert was the longest the band had ever played.

In early 2006 the band returned, recording their third album as they had written most of the material during the tour. The band released the album, titled ''Revelations'', in September 2006. ''Revelations'' was influenced by 1960s and 70s funk and R&B; music. The first two singles were "Original Fire" and "Revelations". Two of the songs from the third album, "Shape of Things to Come" and "Wide Awake" were also prominently featured in Michael Mann's 2006 film, ''Miami Vice'', prior to the release of the album. Despite the exposure to other forms of media and the positive critical buzz for their third album, Audioslave did not tour behind the release. They went into hiatus to allow Cornell to complete "You Know My Name", the theme song for the 2006 James Bond film, ''Casino Royale'', and Morello to pursue his own solo work under the moniker of The Nightwatchman.

All of Audioslave's lyrics were written by Cornell, while all four members were credited with writing the music. Their songwriting process was described by Wilk as "more collaborative" and "satisfying" than Rage Against the Machine's, which was "a battle creatively." Cornell, for his part, saw Soundgarden's songwriting method as inferior to Audioslave's. Cornell's lyrics were mostly apolitical; Audioslave's Morello referred to them as "haunted, existential poetry." They were characterized by his cryptic approach, often dealing with themes of existentialism, love, hedonism, spirituality and Christianity. and attended rehab after recording the debut album, Morello stated that ''Revelations'' was "the first record [Cornell] didn't smoke, drink or take drugs through the recording." However, Morello said: "Chris was stone sober during the making of our ''Out of Exile'' album. Chris was also sober during the making of ''Revelations'' and prior to recording he gave up smoking as well. I apologize for any confusion or concern that was stirred up by the original article. Sobriety can be a matter of life or death and Chris' courage in maintaining his health for years has been an inspiration."

News about Cornell's departure emerged in July 2006, when insiders stated that after the third album he would split for a solo career. The singer immediately denied the rumors, stating: "We hear rumors that Audioslave is breaking up all the time. ... I always just ignore [them]." On February 15, 2007, Cornell officially announced his departure from Audioslave, stating that "Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors." As the other three members were busy with the Rage Against the Machine reunion, and Morello and Cornell had each released solo albums in 2007, Audioslave was officially disbanded.

2007: Solo revival

Cornell and composer David Arnold collaborated on the song "You Know My Name", which Cornell co-wrote and performed and which accompanies the opening titles for the 2006 James Bond film, ''Casino Royale''. "You Know My Name" is the first theme song since 1983's ''Octopussy'' to use a different title than the film, the first ever sung by a male American, and the first ever title theme song that did not appear on the soundtrack album. Cornell is the first male performer since a-ha in 1987's ''The Living Daylights''. It is the fourth title theme after ''Dr. No'', ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' and ''Octopussy'', that does not make any reference to the title of the film. "You Know My Name" won a 2006 Satellite Award in the category of Best Original Song, and a 2007 World Soundtrack Award in the category of Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The song was also nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 2008 Grammy Awards. This song became the first song recorded for his solo album, which he began work on in 2007.

Cornell has done a number of meet and greet showings with his fanbase. On April 18, 2009, it was announced on his official website that he would be doing a meet and greet appearance at the "Electric Fetus" record store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fans who caught on to the message were able to meet Cornell for pictures and autographs before the concert at the "Myth" in Maplewood, Minnesota.

Though not officially released onto CD, an hour-long acoustic concert Cornell performed on September 7, 2006 at O-Baren in Stockholm, is widely available for download under the title ''Chris Cornell: Unplugged in Sweden''. A promotional CD for his solo album, ''Carry On'', was released in March 2007, entitled ''The Roads We Choose - A Retrospective''. The 17-song CD included songs from Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and Cornell's solo work.

On June 5, 2007, Cornell released his second solo album, ''Carry On'', produced by Steve Lillywhite. It debuted at number 17 on the American ''Billboard'' charts. Among the artists who accompanied him on his second solo release was friend Gary Lucas, who contributed acoustic guitar to some of the tracks. Cornell has stated that he is always writing, and that there are some songs that he was not able to put onto an Audioslave album. While recording his second solo album, Cornell was involved in a motorcycle accident. He was apparently "rear-ended by a truck in L.A.'s Studio City while riding his motorcycle" and "catapulted 20 feet into the air." He was able to walk away from the accident, but had severe cuts and bruises. He returned to the studio later that day.

In 2007, Cornell appeared as support to Aerosmith on at least two legs of their 2007 world tour—Dublin, London, and Hyde Park—and to Linkin Park in Australia and New Zealand. These shows formed part of his own ongoing world tour which began in April 2007 and continued into 2008 and 2009. Cornell has described his touring band—comprising guitarists Yogi Lonich and Peter Thorn, bassist Corey McCormick and drummer Jason Sutter—as "musicians that could get the whole picture" playing music by Soundgarden and Audioslave, as well as his solo material.

In 2008, Cornell was featured on the Main Stage of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour. Joining Linkin Park and Cornell on the Main Stage were Busta Rhymes, The Bravery, and Ashes Divide. The Revolution Stage featured Atreyu, 10 Years, Hawthorne Heights, Armor for Sleep, and Street Drum Corps. During this tour, Cornell has stated that he plans to "jump on stage" with other artists as the opportunity arises; this may set the stage for future Cornell collaborations, outside his work with Timbaland. Throughout the tour, Cornell collaborated with Chester Bennington from Linkin Park while performing "Hunger Strike", and with Street Drum Corps for a number of his Soundgarden tracks. While Linkin Park would perform their Grammy-winning song "Crawling", he would appear on stage singing the second verse of the song, the outro, and harmonies Aaron Lewis provided for the ''Reanimation'' version.

Cornell worked with producer Timbaland on his most recent album, ''Scream'', which was released on March 10, 2009. Timbaland has referred to the recording sessions as "The best work I've done in my career," and predicted that Cornell will be the "first rock star in the club." Cornell called the new album "a highlight of my career." The album was largely panned by critics, but was the highest charting album of Cornell's solo career, reaching # 10 on the ''Billboard 200''.

On April 2, 2009, Cornell took over Atlanta Rock station, Project 961, WKLS-FM. For 24 hours the station became "Chris-FM" and included a two hour special of Cornell DJing and playing his favorite songs of his career with the stories behind them leading up to a rebroadcast of his solo show from the previous night. On September 11, 2009, Cornell performed John Lennon's "Imagine" on ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''. On October 30, 2009 it was reported that Cornell is working with Jordan Zadorozny and Michael Friedman to rework the ''Scream'' album, which was completely untrue. Never Far Away and Long Gone were the only songs that were reworked and not the full album. Cornell's voice is also sampled on the song "Mister Dirt" from Joshua David's album ''Good. Night. Melody.'' which was released on November 17, 2009.

In January 2011 Cornell announced his solo acoustic 'Songbook' tour, following on from a series of acclaimed solo acoustic shows in Los Angeles during 2009 and 2010. The first leg of the sold-out tour began on April 1, 2011 and continues through the US and Canada until May 6. The tour has received universally positive reviews.

2010: Soundgarden reunion

On January 1, 2010, Cornell alluded to a Soundgarden reunion via his Twitter account, writing: "The 12-year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!" The message linked to a website that features a picture of the group performing live and a place for fans to enter their e-mail address to get updates on the reunion. Entering that information unlocks an archival video for the song "Get on the Snake", from Soundgarden's second studio album, 1989's ''Louder Than Love''.

In April 2010, Soundgarden announced plans to headline Lollapalooza 2010. Soundgarden made the announcement through their website and email list. On April 16, 2010, Soundgarden held a secret show at the Showbox Theater on First Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington, publicized via the band's mailing list. The show was billed as Nudedragons, an anagram for Soundgarden. Asked in August 2010 if Soundgarden will record new material, Cornell replied, "it would be exciting to record one song, to hear how Soundgarden-ish that might be this much time later. But for me, it's been more of a trip relearning the songs and playing them together. Some of the songs we're approaching we've never played live."

Soundgarden made their first television appearance since their reunion on Conan O'Brien's second episode of ''Conan'' November 9, 2010 on TBS.

Other musical projects

Center for Disease Control Boys

From 1986 to 1987, Cornell was also a member of the satirical Western swing band Center for Disease Control Boys.

Temple of the Dog

While still in Soundgarden, Cornell recorded an album with members of what would become Pearl Jam. This collaboration went under the name Temple of the Dog, and the self-titled album was released in 1991. The album is a tribute to their mutual friend, and Cornell's former roommate, Andrew Wood. Wood, the former lead singer of Mother Love Bone, died of a heroin overdose the year before. Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard of Mother Love Bone teamed up with Mike McCready, Dave Krusen, and new vocalist Eddie Vedder in 1990, forming Pearl Jam. ''Temple of the Dog'' has gone on to sell more than a million copies, thanks in large part to the singles "Say Hello 2 Heaven" and "Hunger Strike", the latter of which features a duet between Cornell and Vedder. This was the first time Vedder was recorded professionally. During a 2003 Pearl Jam show at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Cornell appeared as a surprise guest. After playing a short acoustic set, Cornell joined Vedder and the rest of the band to perform "Hunger Strike" and "Reach Down". On October 6, 2009, Cornell made a surprise appearance during a Pearl Jam concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. The reunited Temple of the Dog played Hunger Strike. At the end of the concert, Cornell took a bow with the band along with Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, thus having three of the four major grunge bands of the early 90's represented on stage, with only Nirvana missing.

Alice Mudgarden

Cornell, together with Mark Arm of Mudhoney, contributed vocals on the Alice in Chains song "Right Turn" from the 1992 EP, ''Sap'', although the band given credit for this song is Alice Mudgarden.

M.A.C.C.

In 1992, Cornell and three other former members of Temple of the Dog played under the name M.A.C.C., recording the song "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" for the 1993 album, ''Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix''.

Collaborations

Cornell worked as a co-producer and backing vocalist on the Screaming Trees' 1991 album, ''Uncle Anesthesia''. He acted in a cameo role and an onstage performance in Cameron Crowe's 1992 Seattle-based film, ''Singles''. He also contributed his solo song "Seasons", and Soundgarden's song "Birth Ritual", to the ''Singles'' soundtrack. Cornell contributed vocals on Alice Cooper's "Stolen Prayer" and "Unholy War" (which he also wrote) from the 1994 album, ''The Last Temptation''. In 1997, Cornell collaborated with Eleven on a rendition of the song, "Ave Maria", for the Christmas compilation album, ''A Very Special Christmas 3''. Cornell has also performed live with the band Linkin Park.

It was incorrectly believed (for many years) that Cornell had written the Eleven song "Someone to Die For" on the 2004 ''Spider-Man 2'' soundtrack, but this was corrected in an interview in April 2007. The song is performed by Jimmy Gnecco of Ours and Brian May of Queen. Cornell had recorded a demo of the song some time earlier, which was released only to members of the Eleven street team.

Cornell co-wrote (with Brian Howes) David Cook's first post-''American Idol'' album single, "Light On", released in 2008. And in 2009, he contributed vocals on the song, "Mister Dirt", from the album, ''Good.Night.Melody'', by Joshua David. Cornell sang one song (which he co-wrote) on ''Slash'', Slash's solo record released in April 2010. The song is called "Promise" and it was premiered at amazon.com on March 26, 2010. He contributed vocals on the song, "Lies", on the 2010 album, ''Third and Double'', by Gabin which was subsequently released as a single in October 2010. Cornell appears on the Carlos Santana album ''Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time'', where he sings on the cover of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love".

Though the Soundgarden reunion may have put these rumors to rest, internet buzz has also linked Cornell to future collaborations with super-group Velvet Revolver. Similar rumors have also followed Cornell about a reunion with former band Temple of the Dog. Such a reunion would allow Cornell to collaborate with former band mate and good friend Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Yet, when asked about the rumors of a Temple of the Dog reunion linked to Soundgarden and Pearl Jam shows by WAAF's host Mistress Carrie, Cornell joked that Matt Cameron, who drums for all three bands, would have to go and train in a similar fashion to Bruce Wayne in ''Batman Begins''.

Other work

Chris Cornell made a cameo in the 1992 movie ''Singles''. Cornell was the face of fashion producer John Varvatos' 2006 ad campaign. He recently became a restaurateur with the opening of his restaurant, Black Calavados, in Paris. He is also the owner of the music publishing company You Make Me Sick I Make Music.

Cornell has optioned Phil Carlo's true crime book ''The Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez'', with plans to turn it into a movie. Cornell is collaborating with Carlo to produce the screenplay.

Personal life

Cornell was previously married to Susan Silver, the manager of Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. He had a daughter with Silver, Lillian Jean, in June 2000. He and Silver divorced in 2004. In December 2008, Cornell reported via his official website that he had finally won back his collection of 15 guitars after a four-year court battle with Silver.

He is currently married to Vicky Karayiannis (Βίκυ Καραγιάννη), a Paris-based American publicist of Greek heritage. She gave birth to his second daughter, Toni, in September 2004, and his third child, Christopher Nicholas, in December 2005.

When asked how Cornell beat all his addictions he stated, "It was a long period of coming to the realization that this way (sober) is better. Going through rehab, honestly, did help, and I'm not....it got me away from just the daily drudgery of depression and either trying to not drink or do drugs or doing them and you know, they give you such a simple message that any idiot can get and it's just over and over, but the bottom line is really, and this is the part that is scary for everyone, The individual kinda has to want it...not kinda, you have to want it and to not do that crap anymore or you will never stop and it will just kill you."

In a 2011 interview, Chris Cornell said the major change with the reformed Soundgarden is a lack of alcohol: "The biggest difference I noticed.. and we haven't even really talked about it: There are no bottles of Jack Daniels around or beers. And we never talked about.. it's just not there."

Discography

Chris Cornell has released three solo albums. His first band Soundgarden, produced five albums, five EPs and two greatest hits compilations. He released three albums with Audioslave and one album with Temple of the Dog. Despite this large discography he has only released one retrospective compilation which was given a limited release. Cornell has also produced an album for Screaming Trees and had his music featured on one mixtape.

Solo releases

''Euphoria Morning'' (1999)

''Carry On'' (2007)

''Scream'' (2009)

Soundgarden

Temple of the Dog

''Temple of the Dog'' (1991)

Audioslave

Other appearances

;Vocals

1992: Alice in Chains - ''Sap'' (Co-lead Vocals on "Right Turn")

1994: Alice Cooper - ''The Last Temptation'' (Backing Vocals on "Stolen Prayer" and "Unholy War")

1997: ''A Very Special Christmas 3'' (Vocals on "Ave Maria" featuring Eleven)

2008: Linkin Park - ''Songs From The Underground'' (Lead Vocals on "Hunger Strike")

2009: Joshua David - ''Good.Night.Melody'' (Vocals on "Mister Dirt")

2010: Slash - ''Slash'' (Vocals on "Promise")

2010: Gabin - ''Third and Double'' (Vocals on "Lies")

2010: Carlos Santana - ''Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time'' ( Vocals on "Whole Lotta Love")

;Producer

1991: ''Uncle Anesthesia'' by Screaming Trees

;Mixtapes

2009: ''Chris Cornell and Prophet – Scream: The Mixtape'' – presented by DJ Skee

Awards and nominations

"Can't Change Me" "You Know My Name" from ''Casino Royale (2006 film) style="text-align:center;" style="text-align:center;"

Award !! style="width:30px;"	Year !! Nominated work !! Category !! Result
rowspan="2"	Grammy Awards	style="text-align:center;"	|	Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance>Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
style="text-align:center;"	2008	Casino Royale'' ||	Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media>Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Satellite Awards	2006 ||	"You Know My Name" from ''Casino Royale''	Satellite Award for Best Original Song>Best Original Song
World Soundtrack Academy	World Soundtrack Awards	2007 ||	"You Know My Name" from ''Casino Royale''	World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film>Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film

References

External links

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team	Phoenix Coyotes
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Martin Hanzal (born February 20, 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Hanzal was the Phoenix Coyotes' first round draft pick, 17th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He played all of his junior career in the Czech Republic before playing for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League in the 2005–06 season. In 19 games, he had 19 points and in 5 playoff games, he had 1 goal.

Hanzal played the 2006–07 season with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League, after being acquired from the Chilliwack Bruins before playing a game with the team. He led the Rebels in scoring with 85 points in 60 games.

He made his pro debut with the Coyotes in the 2007–08 season. He finished with 8 goals and 35 points, which was good enough for sixth in team scoring. He ranked ninth among NHL rookies in both points and assists.

On December 4, 2008, Hanzal scored his first career hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in only 20 minutes and 27 seconds of play time. Hanzal's hat trick also sets the record for the fastest hat trick in Coyotes history.

International play

In 2006 and 2007, he represented the Czech Republic at the IIHF World U20 Championship. Hanzal played his first senior game in the national squad in 2008, and has played 2 times for the national team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! ALIGN="center" | Season ! ALIGN="center" | Team ! ALIGN="center" | League ! ALIGN="center" | GP ! ALIGN="center" | G ! ALIGN="center" | A ! ALIGN="center" | Pts ! ALIGN="center" | PIM ! ALIGN="center" | GP ! ALIGN="center" | G ! ALIGN="center" | A ! ALIGN="center" | Pts ! ALIGN="center" | PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2005–06 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 19 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | 2006–07 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 60 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 94 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" | 2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 61 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 288 ! 46 ! 79 ! 125 ! 226 ! 11 ! 1 ! 5 ! 6 ! 18 |}

International

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" width=40% |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Comp ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | 2007 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Junior int'l totals ! 19 ! 6 ! 6 ! 12 ! 20 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Senior int'l totals ! 6 ! 0 ! 3 ! 3 ! 8 |}

References

External links

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team	Los Angeles Kings
former teams	Philadelphia Flyers
league	NHL
position	Centre
shoots	Left
height ft	5
height in	11
weight lb	195
ntl team	Canada
birth date	February 11, 1985
birth place	Kenora, ON, CAN
draft	24th overall
draft year	2003
draft team	Philadelphia Flyers
career start	2005 }}

Michael Richards (born February 11, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for and was team captain of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

Early years

Richards grew up playing minor league hockey in his hometown of Kenora, Ontario. He played level A rep hockey for the Kenora Thistles until being drafted fourth overall in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the Kitchener Rangers. Richards was not a noted prospect prior to the selection. After receiving a tip from a friend in Kenora, Rangers general manager Jamie MacDonald traveled to see Richards play on two occasions.

Richards began his major junior career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2001–02. He was a member of a dominant 2003 Kitchener team that captured the Memorial Cup and led the team in scoring during the regular season with 87 points. Following the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship victory, Richards was chosen as team captain. That summer, the Philadelphia Flyers selected him 24th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft with the second of the team's first round picks that season.

Upon being drafted, Richards returned to the Rangers for two more seasons. In his last season of junior, 2004–05, he embarked on another Memorial Cup run with Kitchener, but despite a remarkable 28-point performance from Richards in just 15 playoff games, the Rangers were eliminated by the London Knights in the OHL semi-finals. As soon as Kitchener was eliminated, the Flyers assigned Richards to the Philadelphia Phantoms, their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for their playoff run. Averaging over a point per game, he became a key part of the Phantoms' 2005 Calder Cup championship.

NHL beginnings

Richards made his NHL debut with the Flyers the following season and scored a goal in his first game on October 5, 2005, against the New York Rangers. Later in the season, he scored his first career NHL hat trick, which included two shorthanded goals, against the New York Islanders on February 8, 2006. His hat trick was the first by a Flyers rookie since Mikael Renberg on February 15, 1994. Richards finished his NHL rookie season with 34 points in 79 games, third among Flyers rookies to Jeff Carter (drafted the same year as Richards, 11th overall) and R.J. Umberger.

Following an injury shortened sophomore season – Richards was kept to 32 points in 59 games due to stomach surgery – Richards emerged as a star with the Flyers in 2007–08 and topped the team in scoring with 75 points. Recognizing his ascent as a leader on the team, Richards was named one of the Flyers' alternate captains at the outset of the season and was signed to a lengthy 12-year contract extension worth $69 million on December 13, 2007. Shortly after signing the deal, Richards was selected to represent the Eastern Conference at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta. In the first NHL All-Star Game of his career, Richards registered an assist.

As the Flyers entered the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the third-seeded Washington Capitals, Richards scored his first playoff goal on a penalty shot against Washington goaltender Cristobal Huet in game three. In doing so, he became just the second player in NHL history to score his first playoff goal on a penalty shot (the first was Wayne Connolly who did so with the Minnesota North Stars in 1968). The Flyers defeated the Capitals in seven games and then upset the Montreal Canadiens before falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. Richards finished his 2008 playoff run with 14 points in 17 games.

2008-2011: Team captain

Before the start of the 2008–09 season, on September 17, 2008, Richards was named the 17th captain in Flyers history, succeeding previous captain Jason Smith, who had signed with the Ottawa Senators in the off-season. On February 15, 2009, Richards became the first player in NHL history to score three career 3-on-5 shorthanded goals when he beat New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in a 5–2 win. Six days later, on February 21, Richards became the first Flyer in team history to score a shorthanded goal in three consecutive games and the first NHL player to do so since Joe Sakic in 1998. He finished the season second in team scoring to Jeff Carter with 80 points to go with a league-leading 7 shorthanded goals.

Facing the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second consecutive year in the 2009 playoffs, Richards added 5 points in 6 games, but could not help the Flyers from being eliminated. After Richards' season ended, he was announced as a finalist for the Selke Trophy, along with Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks. The next day, on April 29, 2009, it was revealed that Richards required surgery on both shoulders. He had reportedly felt discomfort since training camp and was on anti-inflammatory medication throughout the season. Richards narrowly missed out on the Selke, which could have been Philadelphia's first individual player trophy since Eric Lindros won the Hart in 1995. Datsyuk won the vote 945-942 in the closest Selke Trophy race since its inception.

The 2009-10 season started successfully for Richards, scoring five goals in his first three games including his second career hat trick in the second period of the Flyers' home opener against the Washington Capitals on October 6, 2009. Against the Florida Panthers on October 24, Richards delivered a shoulder hit to David Booth's head. Knocked unconscious, Booth fell awkwardly on his head and neck and had to be carried of the ice on a stretcher. Richards was given a game misconduct, but was not suspended by the NHL.

From the outset of the season, Richards was involved in an ongoing feud with the Philadelphia media. He issued a verbal boycott against the media in October 2009 after he was asked if the trade of forward Joffrey Lupul to the Anaheim Ducks was the result of a partying lifestyle that many players on the team were accused of sharing. Accusations of team players drinking and partying excessively continued throughout the season, specifically with Richards and Carter. As the team began to lose, Richards criticized the local media in an interview with ''The Hockey News'' for "throwing the team under the bus." He also told the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' that the drinking accusations were fabricated. Following a loss to the Washington Capitals on January 17, 2010, Richards reportedly got into a verbal exchange with reporters outside the Flyers' locker room, telling them he was unhappy with how the team was being covered in the media. On February 1, 2010, Richards scored his 100th career NHL goal. The Flyers barely scraped into the playoffs, winning in a shootout in their last game of the season to secure their place. However, they then embarked on a remarkable run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, a run in which Richards cemented his captaincy and scored some important goals leading to renewed comparisons to Bobby Clarke, which eventually ended in the Stanley Cup Finals when the Flyers lost 4-3 in OT of game 6 to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Richards scored 23 goals to go along with 43 assists during the 2010-11 NHL season as the Flyers earned the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference, and played the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After eliminating the Sabres in 7 games, Richards and the Flyers were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in a 4 game sweep. Richards recorded one goal and six assists during the playoffs.

Los Angeles Kings

Richards and Flyers prospect Rob Bordson were traded to the Los Angeles Kings on June 23, 2011. In return, the Flyers received Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn, and Los Angeles' 2012 second round pick. Richards reacted to the major deal by saying, "“I was very shocked. At first I was shocked and then excited – I’m excited to move out to L.A. and be a part of a team that has a ton of great players. I’m just looking forward to helping them out.” A Dan Gross article suggested that Richards' "hard-partying ways" influenced the Flyers' decision to trade Richards. However, Flyers' General manager Paul Holmgren stated that it was "preposterous" that partying had anything to do with the trade.

International play

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Richards made his international debut with Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Finland. Despite a third period lead in the gold medal game, Canada lost to the United States 4-3.

The following year, Richards returned to the World Juniors as team captain and led Canada to its first gold medal at the tournament since 1997. Richards tallied 5 points in 6 games.

After Richards' rookie season with the Philadelphia Flyers, he was chosen to his first senior tournament with Team Canada at the 2006 World Championships. Richards scored 5 points in 9 games, but Canada was defeated by Finland in the bronze medal game, failing to medal.

On December 30, 2009, Richards was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Richards helped lead Team Canada to an 8-0 victory over Norway in the first game of the 2010 Olympic tournament by scoring one goal on February 17, 2010. He would go on to score a total of 2 goals and 3 assists in 7 games with a +5 rating. This includes an important assist on the first goal by the Canadians in the Gold Medal game where he forced a turnover, fired a shot and the rebound was put into the net by Jonathan Toews. The Canadians would win that game 3-2 in overtime giving Richards an Olympic gold medal.

Playing style

Mike Richards is considered to be one of the top two-way centers in the league today. Because of his shot and vision, Richards is able to quarterback the power play, being a threat to the opposition due to his ability to shoot and pass. Richards is also a terrific penalty killer because of his willingness to block shots, his vision to read the play and position himself appropriately, and his ability to win key faceoffs in the defensive zone. Along with his defensive ability on the penalty kill, he is also an offensive threat, having 23 shorthanded goals over 6 seasons. He also currently holds the NHL record for most 5-on-3 shorthanded goals.

Richards is also unique because of his ability to play a Power forward style of game, which is usually reserved for players with a much bigger physical stature.

Personal life

Richards was born in Kenora, Ontario to Norm and Irene. He has two brothers, Mark and Matt. His cousin, Jeff Richards, is also an OHL graduate who plays in Germany. He recently appeared on Making the Cut, a Canadian reality show about aspiring hockey players.

Growing up, he attended Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, until being drafted to the Kitchener Rangers at which point he attended Eastwood Collegiate Institute. He also played soccer in high school with Beaver Brae.

Awards

Junior

Memorial Cup championship (with the Kitchener Rangers) - 2003

Memorial Cup All-Star Team - 2003

OHL Second All-Star Team - 2005

Professional

Calder Cup championship (with the Philadelphia Phantoms) - 2004–05

NHL All-Star Game - 2008

Bobby Clarke Trophy (Philadelphia Flyers' MVP) - 2007–08, 2008–09

Gene Hart Memorial Award (Philadelphia Flyers' fan favorite) - 2007–08

International

World Junior gold medal - 2005

Winter Olympic Gold Medal - Vancouver 2010

Records

NHL record; most 5-on-3 shorthanded goals, career - 3

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01 | Kenora Thistles | HNO | 85 | 76 | 73 | 149 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2001–02 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 65 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 99 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 24 |- ALIGN="center" | 2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 58 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 43 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 75 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 36 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 |- ALIGN="center" | 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 73 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 76 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" | 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 79 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 453 ! 133 ! 216 ! 349 ! 397 ! 63 ! 16 ! 34 ! 50 ! 49 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | OHL totals ! 233 ! 115 ! 177 ! 292 ! 308 ! 41 ! 20 ! 36 ! 56 ! 66 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! 14 ! 7 ! 8 ! 15 ! 28 |}

International

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2004 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" | 2006 | Canada | WC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010 | Canada | OG | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | Junior int'l totals ! 12 ! 3 ! 7 ! 10 ! 4 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | Senior int'l totals ! 16 ! 5 ! 5 ! 10 ! 10 |}

All-Star Games

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" width="45%" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Location ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! G ! A ! P |- ALIGN="center" | 2008 | Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 1 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | All-Star totals ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 |}

References

External links

Category:1985 births Category:Calder Cup champions Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Category:Kitchener Rangers alumni Category:Living people Category:Memorial Cup winners Category:National Hockey League All-Stars Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks Category:Olympic gold medalists for Canada Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Category:People from Kenora Category:Philadelphia Flyers captains Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Category:Philadelphia Flyers players Category:Philadelphia Phantoms players Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey

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