Kevin Lynch (ice hockey)

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Kevin Lynch
Laval Rocket Kevin Lynch (cropped).jpg
Lynch with the Laval Rocket in 2020
Born (1991-04-23) April 23, 1991 (age 32)
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Syracuse Crunch
Manitoba Moose
Laval Rocket
NHL Draft 56th overall, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2013–2021

Kevin Lynch (born April 23, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). Lynch was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Lynch attended the University of Michigan where he played four seasons (2009 – 2013) of NCAA hockey with the Michigan Wolverines. He was a member of the 2008–09 CCHA champion Wolverines. [1]

Kevin Lynch with the Michigan Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena on January 11, 2012. Kevin Lynch.jpg
Kevin Lynch with the Michigan Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena on January 11, 2012.

On September 10, 2013, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League signed Lynch to a one-year contract. [2] After attending the Griffins training camp, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the Toledo Walleye to begin the 2013-14 season. Lynch spent the duration of the season in the ECHL, and after 53 games with the Walleye was reassigned to the Evansville IceMen.

On September 11, 2014, Lynch decided to continue in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the Florida Everblades. [3] On December 15, 2014, Lynch was signed to an AHL contract for the remainder of the season with the Everblades affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. [4]

On July 7, 2016, Lynch's rights were traded by the Everblades to the Indy Fuel. He then agreed to a one-year deal with the Fuel. [5]

On January 21, 2017, the Crunch signed Lynch to a PTO. [6] He spent the remainder of the season with the Crunch and the entirety of their Calder Cup playoff run to the finals. Following the finish of the season, the Crunch signed Lynch to a one-year AHL contract for the 2017–18 season. [7]

Following the season, Lynch was signed to a one-year, two-way contract by NHL affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning. [8] He missed the entirety of the 2018–19 season due to many injuries sustained throughout the season and three surgeries. [9] He had suffered a concussion and leg injury in preseason action with the Lightning, a groin injury in October 2018, and they were all followed by three surgeries dealing with his injuries.

Lynch earned an offer to 2019 Lightning Training camp despite being a pending free agent. He was later released without a contract and signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Laval Rocket on October 1, 2019. [10] He would spend the 2019–20 season with Laval before being released after appearing in 7 regular season games to start the 2020–21 season. [11]

As a free agent into the off-season, Lynch continued his professional career in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins on August 9, 2021. [12]

International play

As a junior, Lynch played the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from 2007 – 2009. [13] He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, [14] and was recognized for his outstanding performance during the tournament when he was named a Top 3 Player for his team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 43114152432020
2008–09U.S. National Development TeamNAHL16871514—————
2009–10 University of Michigan CCHA 456101644—————
2010–11 University of MichiganCCHA441151636—————
2011–12 University of MichiganCCHA39851330—————
2012–13 University of MichiganCCHA4010172746—————
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 5310182810—————
2013–14 Evansville IceMen ECHL143476—————
2014–15 Florida Everblades ECHL1125712—————
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 533142010000
2015–16 Florida EverbladesECHL622236583262246
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL50002—————
2015–16Syracuse CrunchAHL20000—————
2016–17 Indy Fuel ECHL3511132437—————
2016–17 Syracuse CrunchAHL37527181932510
2017–18 Syracuse CrunchAHL571412264872358
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL547142136—————
2020–21 Laval RocketAHL71120—————
AHL totals21530306012427551018

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg63146
2009 United States U18 Gold medal icon.svg755106
Junior totals13861412

Awards and honors

AwardYear
International
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal with Team USA 2009 [15]
2009 IIHF World U18 Championships Top 3 Player on Team 2009

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References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Lynch Bio". University of Michigan. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Griffins sign Lynch to AHL deal". Grand Rapids Griffins. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "'Blades add center Kevin Lynch". Florida Everblades. September 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Lynch signed to AHL pact". Syracuse Crunch. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fuel receive top 20 scorer in trade with Florida". Indy Fuel. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch sign forward Kevin Lynch to PTO". Syracuse Crunch. January 21, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch sign forward Kevin Lynch to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. June 21, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Forward Kevin Lynch to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". Syracuse Crunch. July 1, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "It's been the cruelest of seasons for 3 Crunch players". syracuse.com. April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rocket agree to terms with Kevin Lynch". Twitter. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Minor Transactions: 03/01/21". prohockeyrumors.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kevin Lynch signs one-year deal with Griffins". Grand Rapids Griffins. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Griffins sign Wolverines alum Kevin Lynch". MiHockeyNow & Michigan Hockey Magazine. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Coyotes draft Chris Brown". michiganhocke.net. June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
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