Kevin Kaminski

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Kevin Kaminski
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Kaminski with the Fresno Monsters in 2018
Born (1969-03-13) March 13, 1969 (age 55)
Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Quebec Nordiques
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 48th overall, 1987
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1988–2000

Kevin Kaminski (born March 13, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 139 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques, and Washington Capitals between 1988 and 1997. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues, where his role was an enforcer. He is currently the head coach of the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

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Playing career

Selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, Kaminski played one game for the North Stars before he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Gaetan Duchesne. After spending several years in the Nordiques organization, principally for their Halifax Citadels AHL team, he was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1993–94 NHL season.

During his four seasons with the Capitals, his hard-nosed style of play would make him a fan favorite, as he would not hesitate to fight players much bigger than he was. He would play three more seasons in the minors for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League before retiring in 1999.

Although Kaminski played only 286 games in the AHL, less than four full seasons' worth, he stands in the top 50 in all-time career penalty minutes for the league.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Kaminski moved on to coaching starting as an assistant with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in 2000. He got his first head coaching position in 2002 with the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the West Coast Hockey League where he stayed for two seasons before being released. [1] He has since coached for the Missouri River Otters (UHL), Youngstown SteelHounds (CHL), Mississippi RiverKings (CHL), Louisiana IceGators (SPHL), and the Louisiana Drillers (NA3HL). [2] In October 2016, he took the head coaching position with the Fresno Monsters of the Western States Hockey League, a Tier II junior team. [3] After three seasons in Fresno, he returned to Saskatchewan and the head coaching position with the La Ronge Ice Wolves. [4]

Kaminski won the CHL's coach of the year award with the Mississippi RiverKings in the 2008–09 season. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Saskatoon Blades WHL 501117—————
1985–86Saskatoon Blazers U18SMAAAHL323964103106—————
1985–86 Saskatoon BladesWHL41123520005
1986–87 Saskatoon BladesWHL6726447032511561145
1987–88 Saskatoon BladesWHL5538619924710571237
1988–89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10000—————
1988–89 Saskatoon BladesWHL522543681998491325
1988–89 Saskatoon Blades M-Cup —————40449
1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL10000—————
1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 1934712820005
1990–91 Halifax CitadelsAHL710144—————
1990–91 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 569152445519426169
1991–92 Quebec NordiquesNHL500045—————
1991–92 Halifax CitadelsAHL63182745329—————
1992–93 Halifax CitadelsAHL79273764345—————
1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL1305587—————
1993–94 Portland Pirates AHL391022322631645991
1994–95 Washington CapitalsNHL27112102500036
1994–95 Portland PiratesAHL34152035292—————
1995–96 Washington CapitalsNHL54123164300016
1996–97 Washington CapitalsNHL38123130—————
1997–98 Portland PiratesAHL4081220242821369
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL3971017217—————
1999–00 Providence Bruins AHL502217—————
1999–00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL50009—————
AHL totals286821242061660266612165
NHL totals13931013528800052

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References

  1. ↑ "Ice Dogs Elect Not to Renew Kaminski's Contract". OurSports Central. April 13, 2004.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Drillers make coaching change". NA3HL. October 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Former Washington Capitals Kevin "Killer" Kaminski named as new Head Coach". Fresno Monsters. October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ice Wolves Hire New Management & Coaching Staff". La Ronge Ice Wolves. April 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "RiverKings' Kaminski named CHL coach of year". DeSoto Times-Tribune. March 20, 2009.
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