Kevin Sawyer

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Kevin Sawyer
Born (1974-02-18) February 18, 1974 (age 50)
Christina Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Phoenix Coyotes
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1995–2003

Kevin John Sawyer (born February 18, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim between 1995 and 2003. He also spent several years in the minor American Hockey League and International Hockey League.

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Playing career

After playing three years with the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL Sawyer was signed by the St. Louis Blues in 1995. While with the Chiefs, Sawyer established himself as a hard hitting enforcer, and he would continue this role in the NHL. For the 1995–1996 season, Sawyer played the majority of the year with the Worcester IceCats while also making his NHL debut with the Blues. He appeared in six games with the Blues before being traded to the Boston Bruins in a deal that sent Steve Leach to the Blues. Sawyer appeared in two more games with the Bruins that year. The 1996–1997 season saw Sawyer play 60 games with the Providence Bruins and two games with the Boston Bruins. After that year he was released by the Bruins.

The next three years saw Sawyer toil in the minors with the Michigan K-Wings, Worcester IceCats, and Springfield Falcons. He signed contracts with the Dallas Stars in 1997 and again with the Blues in 1998 but he did not appear in any games with the teams. Sawyer signed with the Phoenix Coyotes for the 1999–2000 season and finally returned to the NHL where he played three games with the Coyotes.

Sawyer then signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2000. With the Mighty Ducks, Sawyer finally saw regular playing time in the NHL and established himself as a top enforcer. After playing only nine games with the Mighty Ducks in the 2000–2001 season, Sawyer made the team for the 2001–2002 season. He appeared in 57 games and logged 221 penalty minutes along with his first career NHL goal. That year he was also involved in a large brawl in a game between the Mighty Ducks and Calgary Flames. After Craig Berube hit Mighty Ducks' goalie Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Sawyer skated in the Flames zone on the next play and rammed into Flames' goalie Mike Vernon, leading to a number of fights and more than 300 penalty minutes between the teams in the final minutes of the game.

The 2002–2003 season saw Sawyer play 31 games with the Mighty Ducks before suffering a concussion in a fight with Brad Norton. He missed the remainder of the season and officially announced his retirement in 2003.

Post-playing career

Sawyer now works as a commentator for TSN doing regional broadcasts for the Winnipeg Jets. On a January 4, 2020 broadcast, Sawyer admitted that he was involved in a player hazing incident as an assistant coach with the Spokane Chiefs. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Grand Forks Border Bruins KIJHL 2491120200—————
1991–92 Kelowna Spartans BCHL 30009—————
1991–92 Vernon Lakers BCHL1201118—————
1991–92 Penticton Panthers BCHL300013—————
1992–93 Spokane Chiefs WHL 62437274811213
1993–94 Spokane ChiefsWHL6010152535030116
1994–95 Spokane ChiefsWHL5479163651120258
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL —————200012
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL 600023—————
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 41347268—————
1995–96 Boston Bruins NHL20005—————
1995–96 Providence Bruins AHL40002940119
1996–97 Boston BruinsNHL20000—————
1996–97 Providence BruinsAHL608917367600032
1997–98 Michigan K-Wings IHL60257398300023
1998–99 Worcester IceCatsAHL708142229940114
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL300012—————
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL56481232140006
2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL901127—————
2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL4121214211—————
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL57112211—————
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL31213115—————
AHL totals27225477214951802251
NHL totals110336403—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Jets broadcaster's comments tone-deaf and 'sickening to hear'". Winnipeg Sun. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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