Kevin Kantee

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Kevin Kantee
Kantee Kevin Ilves.jpg
Born (1984-01-29) January 29, 1984 (age 40)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Serie A team
Former teams		 HC Valpellice
AUT
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
SM-liiga
JYP
Ilves
TPS
Jokerit
NHL draft 188th overall, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2003–2012

Kevin Kantee (born January 29, 1984) is an American born Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their sixth-round pick, #188 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Jokerit, TPS, Ilves and JYP in the Finnish SM-liiga 2003-2010, and transferred to HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season. [1] He is currently signed with HC Valpellice in the Italian Serie A. [2]

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Kantee was born to Finnish parents in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S., and holds dual citizenship of Finland and the U.S. [3] [4]

In an incident on October 27, 2007, Kantee was attacked by Ässät defenceman Matt Nickerson in the locker room corridor in the Ässät arena after an Ilves-Ässät game. Nickerson was already serving a prior suspension, and was suspended for five more games as a result of the incident. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Jokerit FIN U18130226—————
2000–01JokeritFIN U18341081816—————
2001–02JokeritFIN U1812021252130
2001–02Jokerit FIN U20 3427916—————
2002–03JokeritFIN U203451722341134716
2003–04JokeritFIN U2026117183830000
2003–04 Jokerit SM-liiga 19011480112
2003–04 Suomi U20 Mestis 70332—————
2004–05JokeritFIN U2011311144—————
2004–05 JokeritSM-liiga4603314120000
2005–06 JokeritSM-liiga4512332—————
2006–07 JokeritSM-liiga4114512—————
2006–07 TPS SM-liiga11011620000
2007–08 Ilves SM-liiga5537102891234
2008–09 IlvesSM-liiga570441830000
2009–10 JYP SM-liiga2902220—————
2009–10 D Team Mestis20002—————
2010–11 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana AUT 471894040000
2010–11 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana SVN —————400012
2011–12 HC Valpellice ITA 351781850000
SM-liiga totals30352429134341346

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Finland WJC18 81344
2004 Finland WJC 70114
Junior totals151458

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References

  1. ↑ hockeyDB.com. "Kevin Kantee hockey statistics".
  2. ↑ HockeyTime.net (15 November 2011). "Rinnovata la fiducia piemontese a Leinonen e Kantee" . Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Kantee Ilvekseen". Jatkoaika.com  [ fi ] (in Finnish). 13 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2020. ... Kanteella on sekä Suomen että Yhdysvaltojen kansalaisuus.
  4. ↑ "Name the teamand Kevin will play" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. December 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2020. ... born ... in sleepy Idaho Falls, Idaho. His Finnish parents ...
  5. ↑ Jatkoaika.com. "Nickersonille pelikielto, Ässille sakot". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki Jääkiekosta.


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