Kelly Summers

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Kelly Summers
Born (1996-04-29) April 29, 1996 (age 27)
Golden Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Right
EIHL team
Former teams		 Nottingham Panthers
Clarkson Golden Knights
Adirondack Thunder
Binghamton Devils
ETC Crimmitschau
NHL Draft 189th overall, 2014
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Kelly Summers is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who is currently signed to the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL. He was an All-American for Clarkson. [1]

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Playing career

Summers had a tremendous season of junior hockey as an 18-year old, averaging more than a point per game and helping the Carleton Place Canadians win the Fred Page Cup. After the season Summers was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the NHL draft. He began attending Clarkson University that fall and debuted for the ice hockey team. Summers provided steady production from the blueline and improved each season in terms of his offensive numbers. For his senior season, Summers became one of the top players in college hockey, nearly doubling his point production and helping the Golden Knights reach the ECAC championship game. That season, Clarkson made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in decade and while their appearance was short-lived, it was a huge step for the program. [2]

After graduating, Summers signed a contract with the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder and produced well as a rookie. Near the end of the year he signed a PTO (professional try-out) contract with the Belleville Senators but didn't play in any games for the squad. [3] After resigning with Adirondack, Summers finally got a shot at the AHL when he was loaned to the Binghamton Devils for 9 games.

Summers' time in the minor leagues was cut short when the COVID-19 pandemic ended the 2019–20 season prematurely and then caused the following year to be delayed.

Instead of waiting around for his chance to play, Summers travelled to Germany to play for ETC Crimmitschau, where he remained for two years - but sat out the 2021–22 season due to a shoulder injury. [4]

On 12 July 2022, Summers was revealed to be the latest signing for the Nottingham Panthers. [5]

Personal life

Summers' cousin Mike Sullivan also played college hockey. Coincidentally, he too played 4 years at Clarkson.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10Ottawa Valley Titans U14 AAAHEO U1427117181062242
2010–11Ottawa Valley Titans U15 AAAHEO U153031922121026814
2011–12Ottawa Valley Titans U16 AAAOEHL U1630922312083696
2011–12 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL 20000—————
2012–13 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL 5913203314121124
2013–14 Carleton Place Canadians CCHL 56174360121658134
2014–15 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 3364104—————
2015–16 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 373111420—————
2016–17 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 393141730—————
2017–18 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 406243035—————
2018–19 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 49519242140006
2019–20 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 449152428—————
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 91010—————
2020–21 ETC Crimmitschau DEL2 426222820—————
2021–22 ETC CrimmitschauDEL200000—————
2022–23 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 54720271840332
CCHL totals117306393262869158
NCAA totals14918537189—————
ECHL totals931434484940006

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2017–18 [6]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2017–18 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Clarkson Men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ↑ "Adirondack Signs Kelly Summers for Second Pro Season". Adirondack Thunder. August 6, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ice Pirates defender Kelly Summers ready for comeback after six-month hiatus | free press". 10 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Summers Signs in Nottingham". July 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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