Kyle Greentree

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Kyle Greentree
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Greentree with Dornbirner EC in 2016
Born (1983-11-15) November 15, 1983 (age 40)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
EHC Basel
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Dornbirner EC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–2016

Kyle Greentree (born November 15, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. An undrafted player, he previously played two games each for the Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Greentree began playing collegiate hockey for the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks during the 2004-05 season after playing for two seasons with the Victoria Salsa in the British Columbia Hockey League. He led his team in points for all three seasons he played there and got his number retired by the club.

Following his junior season, on March 14, 2007, Greentree decided to forgo his senior season and signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. [1] In 2007–08 He was assigned to the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, to help them in their push to the playoffs. The Flyers recalled Greentree in February 2008 and he played in his first two NHL games. [2]

Greentree with the Calgary Flames in 2008 Kyle Greentree.PNG
Greentree with the Calgary Flames in 2008

The Flyers traded Greentree on June 30, 2008 to the Calgary Flames for Tim Ramholt. [3] Greentree spent most of the 2008–09 season with the AHL's Quad City Flames, earning a brief call up with Calgary in February, where he played in two games. Early in the 2009–10 season, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks for Aaron Johnson. [4]

Greentree, a free agent at season's end, signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals organization on July 7, 2010. [5] He spent both seasons in the AHL with the Hershey Bears where he recorded 63 points in 74 games in 2010–11 and 34 points in 50 games in 2011–12. [6] Greentree then left to play in Europe. He spent a year with Croatian club KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Austrian Hockey League before moving to EHC Basel of the Swiss National League B for the 2013–14 season. [7]

After a season (2014–15) with the Schwenninger Wild Wings, Greentree left the German DEL, signing a one-year deal with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League on July 13, 2015. [8] After one season with Dornbirn, on March 19, 2016, Greentree announced his retirement from professional hockey. [9]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–00 Victoria Salsa BCHL 28761311—————
2000–01Victoria SalsaBCHL5927386550—————
2001–02Victoria SalsaBCHL6741448573—————
2002–03Victoria SalsaBCHL53465197110—————
2003–04Victoria SalsaBCHL596253115170545929
2004–05 Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks CCHA 3712203231—————
2005–06 Alaska Fairbanks NanooksCCHA398192758—————
2006–07 Alaska Fairbanks NanooksCCHA3921214278—————
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 82022—————
2007–08 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL72242448831213411
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20000—————
2008–09 Quad City Flames AHL7939377663—————
2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL20000—————
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL6425204557300019
2010–11 Hershey Bears AHL7430336311061124
2011–12 Hershey BearsAHL5011233450510118
2012–13 KHL Medveščak Zagreb EBEL 51243054955381110
2013–14 EHC Basel NLB 4223365978507712
2014–15 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 5011213250—————
2015–16 Dornbirner EC EBEL521828467563256
NHL totals40000—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Flyers nab Greentree too". Collegehockeynews.com. March 15, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Greentree gets a call from Flyers". newsminer.com. February 12, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Ramholt traded after 45 seconds of playing time with Calgary Flames". Calgary Herald. June 30, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Flames acquire Johnson from Hawks for Greentree". The Sports Network. October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Kyle Greentree and Brian Fahey sign with Washington/Hershey". oursportscentral.com. July 7, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Kyle Greentree profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Kyle Greentree stays with EHC Basel Sharks for another year". Swiss Hockey News. November 1, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bulldogs make four additions to roster" (in German). Dornbirner EC. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Dornbirner EC (March 19, 2016). "Time for next chapter". Twitter . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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