Kyle Flanagan (ice hockey)

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Kyle Flanagan
Born (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988 (age 36)
Canton, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Adirondack Phantoms
Modo Hockey
Binghamton Senators
Belleville Senators
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20132018

Kyle Flanagan (born December 30, 1988) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who competed in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for the Adirondack Phantoms, Binghamton Senators, and Belleville Senators during his career.

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Playing career

Flanagan played collegiate hockey for the St. Lawrence Saints in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. His impressive performance during his senior season earned him a spot on the 2012–13 ECAC All-Conference First Team. [1] On March 21, 2013, he signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. [2]

On August 1, 2014, Flanagan began his European career by signing a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League as a free agent. [3] During the 2014–15 season, he appeared in 38 games, recording 4 goals and a total of 15 points, while the team failed to qualify for the playoffs and narrowly escaped relegation.

On September 22, 2015, Flanagan joined the Stockton Heat's training camp after receiving an invitation [4] and was subsequently signed by their ECHL affiliate, marking his return to professional hockey with the Adirondack Thunder. [5] Following his 44-game stint with the Binghamton Senators, he secured a two-year contract in the AHL on July 26, 2016. [6]

After completing his contract with the Belleville Senators after the 2017-18 AHL season, Flanagan decided to step away from professional hockey. Citing the culmination of a six-year journey through various leagues and teams, he officially announced his retirement on August 22, 2018. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 571225374030000
2008–09 Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL601740572456178
2009–10 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 325232826
2010–11 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3912233538
2011–12 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC2814233722
2012–13 St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3515324742
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 131674
2013–14 Adirondack PhantomsAHL636162214
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 384111522
2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 12281010
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL446142016
2016–17 Binghamton SenatorsAHL689202923
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL171348
AHL totals20523598265

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2011–12
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2012–13 [8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2012–13

References

  1. "2013 post-season awards". ECAC Hockey. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. "FLYERS SIGN C KYLE FLANAGAN". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. "Kyle Flanagan ready for Modo". Modo Hockey. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. "Tryout Players Looking to Stick". stocktonheat.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. "THUNDER INK KYLE FLANAGAN". echlthunder.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. "Binghamton Senators Sign Kyle Flanagan". ecachockey.com. July 26, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  7. "Canton's Kyle Flanagan retires from professional hockey". northcountryonw.com. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. "Conference Honors, 2012-13". CollegeHockeyInc.com. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.