Kevin Swanson (ice hockey)

Kevin Swanson
Born (1980-05-18) May 18, 1980 (age 44)
Alberta, Canada
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 2001–2003

Kevin Swanson (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender.

Early life

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.

Career

Swanson was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the American Hockey League for the Manitoba Moose and in the ECHL for the Columbia Inferno. Since retiring as a player, Swanson has worked as a goaltending coach with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1]

Awards and honours

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

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.