Kevin Nugent (ice hockey)

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Kevin Nugent
Born (1955-06-07) June 7, 1955 (age 70)
Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Indianapolis Racers
NHL draft 171st overall, 1975
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19781979

Kevin Nugent (born June 7, 1955) [1] is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Early life

Nugent was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, and raised in Edina. At the age of 14, he captained the first team in the state to win the USA national bantam championship in hockey. [1] He attended Hill-Murray School, where captained its team in his junior and senior years. [1] Nugent was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team from 1974 to 1978. He played in 131 games, in which he was credited with 54 goals and 75 assists. [2]

Career

Nugent played for the Indianapolis Racers, in the World Hockey Association where, during the 1978–'79 season, he was the first linemate that Wayne Gretzky had in professional hockey. [1]

Personal life

As of 2008, Nugent resides in Connecticut with his wife and four children,[ citation needed ] of whom Kevin, Jr. played a season for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL and became a forward on the Notre Dame 2009–2010 freshman squad. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 University of Notre Dame NCAA 357121974
1975–76 University of Notre DameNCAA3917183559
1976–77 University of Notre DameNCAA3716264254
1977–78 University of Notre DameNCAA3014193395
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 422420
1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 25281020
WHA totals25281020

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