Kyle Flanagan (ice hockey)

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Kyle Flanagan
Born (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988 (age 34)
Canton, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Adirondack Phantoms
Modo Hockey
Binghamton Senators
Belleville Senators
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–2018

Kyle Flanagan (born December 30, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He appeared in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Adirondack Phantoms, Binghamton Senators and the Belleville Senators.

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Playing career

Flanagan played college hockey with the St. Lawrence Saints in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his senior year, Flanagan's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 ECAC All-Conference First Team. [1] He signed a one-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2013. [2]

On August 1, 2014, Flanagan signed his first European contract as a free agent in agreeing to a one-year deal with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League. [3] In his tenure abroad, Flanagan featured in 38 games with Modo, registering 4 goals and 15 points as the club missed the post-season and narrowly avoided relegation in the 2014–15 season.

On September 22, 2015, Flanagan accepted an invitation to the Stockton Heat training camp, [4] and was later signed by ECHL affiliate, making a professional return to Adirondack with the Thunder. [5] After appearing in 44 games with the Binghamton Senators, Flanagan signed a two-year AHL contract on July 26, 2016. [6]

After completing his contract with the Belleville Senators following the 2017–18 season, Flanagan opted to end his 6-year professional playing career, announcing his retirement on August 22, 2018. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 571225374030000
2008–09 Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL601740572456178
2009–10 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 325232826—————
2010–11 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3912233538—————
2011–12 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC2814233722—————
2012–13 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3515324742—————
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 131674—————
2013–14 Adirondack PhantomsAHL636162214—————
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 384111522—————
2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 12281010—————
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL446142016—————
2016–17 Binghamton SenatorsAHL689202923—————
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL171348—————
AHL totals20523598265—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2011–12
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2012–13 [8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2012–13

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 post-season awards". ECAC Hockey. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ "FLYERS SIGN C KYLE FLANAGAN". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Flanagan ready for Modo". Modo Hockey. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tryout Players Looking to Stick". stocktonheat.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "THUNDER INK KYLE FLANAGAN". echlthunder.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Binghamton Senators Sign Kyle Flanagan". ecachockey.com. July 26, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Canton's Kyle Flanagan retires from professional hockey". northcountryonw.com. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Conference Honors, 2012-13". CollegeHockeyInc.com. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.


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