Kevin Kantee
Kevin Kantee (born January 29, 1984) is an American born Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their sixth-round pick, #188 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Jokerit, TPS, Ilves and JYP in the Finnish SM-liiga 2003-2010, and transferred to HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season.[1] He is currently signed with HC Valpellice in the Italian Serie A.[2]
| Kevin Kantee | |||
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| Born |
January 29, 1984 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Serie A team Former teams |
HC Valpellice AUT HDD Olimpija Ljubljana SM-liiga JYP Ilves TPS Jokerit | ||
| NHL Draft |
188th overall, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Kantee was born to Finnish parents in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S., and holds dual citizenship of Finland and the U.S.[3][4]
In an incident on October 27, 2007, Kantee was attacked by Ässät defenceman Matt Nickerson in the locker room corridor in the Ässät arena after an Ilves-Ässät game. Nickerson was already serving a prior suspension, and was suspended for five more games as a result of the incident.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-l | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
References
- hockeyDB.com. "Kevin Kantee hockey statistics".
- HockeyTime.net. "Rinnovata la fiducia piemontese a Leinonen e Kantee". Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- "Kevin Kantee Ilvekseen". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). 13 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
... Kanteella on sekä Suomen että Yhdysvaltojen kansalaisuus.
- "Name the teamand Kevin will play" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. December 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
... born ... in sleepy Idaho Falls, Idaho. His Finnish parents ...
- Jatkoaika.com. "Nickersonille pelikielto, Ässille sakot".