Kevin Swanson (ice hockey)

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Kevin Swanson
Born (1980-05-18) May 18, 1980 (age 42)
Alberta, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for AHL
Manitoba Moose
ECHL
Columbia Inferno
NHL Draft 189th overall, 1999
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 20012003

Kevin Swanson (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently a goaltending coach with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL). [1] Swanson was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

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Swanson played major junior hockey in the WHL with the Prince George Cougars and Kelowna Rockets. He was named to the 1999–2000 WHL West First All-Star Team after playing 68 games for the Rockets, to post a 25-40-3 record with seven shutouts and a 2.95 goals against average.

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL West First Team All-Star 1999–2000 [2]
WHL West Second Team All-Star 2000–01

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References

  1. "Swift Current Broncos - Hockey Staff". scbroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010.
  2. Jesse Watts (2014). Western Hockey League 2014-2015 Official Guide (PDF). p. 242. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.