Jeff Levy
| Jeff Levy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska, USA | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | |||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||
| Caught | Left | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft | 134th, | ||||
| Playing career | 1990–2005 | |||||
Jeffrey Levy is an American ice hockey coach and former goaltender who was an All-American for New Hampshire.[1]
Career
Levy grew up in
Levy made an immediate impact in college, taking over as the starter as a freshman and being named an All-American. He backstopped the Wildcats to the team's first winning season in 7 years and was among the best goaltenders in terms of production for the year.
When he appeared in training camp in the fall, Levy was not prepared for the vast difference between college and the NHL levels. He played a year in the minors with the Kalamazoo Wings but was definitely a work in progress for an extended professional career.[4] That offseason he was also invited to take part in the tryout for the US national team for the upcoming Winter Olympics and made the squad along with fellow college standouts Mike Dunham and Garth Snow. Levy ended up becoming the third goaltender on the squad and, due to a lack of available playing time, was returned to Minnesota prior to the game and did not participate. His pro career never fully materialized, unfortunately, and after getting demoted to the ECHL, Levy retired once his rookie contract with the North Stars expired.
Levy was frustrated by how his career had gone and he remained out of the game for five years. Eventually, however, he caught 'the bug' and wanted to get back into the net. He returned to minor pro hockey for the later half of the 2000 season and played in parts of five campaigns. Levy was much happier with his play after his return and believed that, if he had played as well earlier, he could have continued at a higher level for much longer.
After retiring as a player, Levy returned to the game as a coach at the junior hockey level, helping teach his son Hank how to improve his play.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1823 | 97 | 0 | 3.19 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1490 | 80 | 0 | 3.22 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1971 | 108 | 2 | 3.29 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 28 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1512 | 115 | 0 | 4.56 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | .909 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Team USA | International | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.06 | .840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 31 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1672 | 125 | 0 | 4.48 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Huntington Blizzard
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ECHL | 36 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1844 | 138 | 0 | 4.49 | .874 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 43 | 0 | 5.09 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | El Paso Buzzards | WPHL | 56 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 3241 | 167 | 2 | 3.09 | .901 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | El Paso Buzzards | CHL | 29 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1651 | 74 | 2 | 2.69 | .905 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | CHL | 48 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2798 | 103 | 4 | 2.21 | .922 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | CHL | 45 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2610 | 133 | 2 | 3.06 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 59 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 3461 | 191 | 2 | 3.26 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 80 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 4088 | 309 | 0 | 4.54 | .874 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| CHL totals | 122 | 61 | 49 | 8 | 7059 | 310 | 8 | 2.63 | .909 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL Goaltender of the Year | 1989–90 | |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 1990–91 | [5] |
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 1990–91 | [6] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1990–91 | [1] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1992
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References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Jeff Levy reminisces about hockey in Utah during the 80s and the modern development process for young goalies". Utah Puck Report. April 2, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "MHOC Year-by-Year Quick Look". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "SALT LAKE HOMECOMING WILL BE BRIEF ONE FOR LEVY". Deseret News. October 10, 1992. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database