Kevin Primeau

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Kevin Primeau
Born (1955-01-03) January 3, 1955 (age 70)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Team Canada
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19771981

Kevin Primeau (born January 3, 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks.

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Early life

Primeau was born in Edmonton. In university, he played for the University of Alberta Golden Bears from 1974–75 to 1977–78; the Golden Bears won the national CIAU University Cup championship in 1975 and 1978, [1] with Primeau winning the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award in 1978, as Most Valuable Player of the national championship tournament. [2]

Career

Primeau played seven games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. Primeau represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics where he scored four goals and one assist in six games. [3] He later served as the head coach of the Swiss team HC La Chaux-de-Fonds. He also was the head coach of the Hungarian team Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, and the Hungary national team.

Personal life

Primeau's son Josh plays professionally in the Swiss League with HC Sierre, [4] and his other son Ben was the captain of the Fernie Ghostriders in the KIJHL. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 University of Alberta CIAU 3312152723
1975–76University of AlbertaCIAU3410102029
1976–77University of AlbertaCIAU3420143449
1977–78University of AlbertaCIAU2513162936
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 7011220002
1978–79 HC Davos NLB 30262349
1979–80 EHC Visp NLB
1979–80 Canadian National Team Intl4116112718
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20004
1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 451492322
1981–82 EHC VispNLB38391958
1982–83 EHC VispNLB37251843
1983–84 SC Langenthal NLB
1983–84 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 302136
WHA totals70112
NHL totals20000

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1980 Canada Oly 64156
Senior totals64156

References

  1. "History | Past Champions". U Sports . 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports . 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. Kevin Primeau Olympic Stats
  4. Josh Primeau
  5. "Fernie Ghostriders". Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.