Boyd Kane

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Boyd Kane
Boyd Kane Bears Pic..jpg
Born (1978-04-18) April 18, 1978 (age 45)
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
NHL Draft 72nd overall, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins
114th overall, 1998
New York Rangers
Playing career 1998–2014

Boyd Kane (born April 18, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most notably played over 1000 games in the American Hockey League (AHL), claiming three Calder Cups.

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Playing career

Initially drafted 72nd overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh failed to come to terms with Kane on a contract. He re-entered the draft in 1998 and was selected by the New York Rangers 114th overall. He split his first three professional seasons between the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL before finally earning a full-time spot with Hartford in 2001–02. Prior to the 2002–03 season, however, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Gordie Dwyer, spending the season with the Springfield Falcons.

Kane signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in the off-season and while he played the majority of the 2003–04 season with the Philadelphia Phantoms, he played in his first seven NHL games with the Flyers. During the NHL Lockout he captained the Phantoms to a Calder Cup Championship.

After signing with the Washington Capitals in the off-season, he was sent down to the Hershey Bears where he was part of another run to a Calder Cup Championship.

He returned to Philadelphia in the off-season and made the Flyers final roster out of training camp prior to the 2006–07 NHL season. He was later sent down to the Phantoms.

On July 12, 2009, Kane signed to return with the Washington Capitals, primarily to reunited with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

On July 3, 2013, Kane signed a one-year contract with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League, re-uniting with former Hershey Bears head coach Mark French. [1] In his 16th and final professional season in 2013–14, Kane provided a veteran presence, contributing 4 goals and 9 points 48 games.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Regina Pats WHL 256511640000
1995–96 Regina PatsWHL7221426315511571212
1996–97 Regina PatsWHL66255075154511215
1997–98 Regina PatsWHL684845931339571229
1998–99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 5635823—————
1998–99 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 12561114—————
1999–00 Charlotte CheckersECHL47101929110—————
1999–00 B.C. Icemen UHL 3022410000
1999–00 Hartford Wolf PackAHL80000—————
2000–01 Charlotte CheckersECHL1298176—————
2000–01 Hartford Wolf PackAHL561117288152022
2001–02 Hartford Wolf PackAHL781722391931012350
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL72152237121631439
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL731322351771201139
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 70007—————
2004–05 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL58915241122107728
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL7420294918521491314
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL50112—————
2006–07 Philadelphia FlyersNHL1502228—————
2006–07 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL5710223298—————
2007–08 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL571826441021244825
2008–09 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL581726437441126
2008–09 Philadelphia FlyersNHL10000—————
2009–10 Washington CapitalsNHL30000—————
2009–10 Hershey BearsAHL76242044772116734
2010–11 Hershey BearsAHL742425498061234
2011–12 Hershey BearsAHL6719224114952136
2012–13 Hershey BearsAHL741522376650002
2013–14 KHL Medvescak Zagreb KHL 484596441126
AHL totals9382152955101547128193453218
NHL totals3103339—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms) 2005
Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2006, 2010 [2]
All-Star Game 2012

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References

  1. ↑ "Medvescak agree to terms with Boyd Kane" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bears go back-to-back to win 11th Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
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