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Kevin Primeau
Kevin Primeau
Born	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 team	Canada
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1977–1981

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.

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]

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.

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]

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980	Canada	Oly		6	4	1	5	6
Senior totals				6	4	1	5	6

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