Kent Huskins
Kent Huskins | ||||||
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Born |
Almonte, Ontario, Canada | May 4, 1979|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 156th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2001–2015 |
Kent Huskins (born May 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
Before making his NHL debut with the Ducks in
Huskins made his NHL debut on December 23, 2006 when the Ducks played the
On October 15, 2007, Huskins scored his first career goal in a game versus the Detroit Red Wings.
Huskins was traded to the San Jose Sharks on March 4, 2009 along with
In the offseason, Huskins was signed to the most lucrative contract he had ever had, signing a two-year deal that would pay him
On July 2, 2011 he was signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the
After a resolution to the 2012–13 NHL lockout was reached, Huskins signed as a free agent to a try-out contract with his first professional team the Norfolk Admirals on January 17, 2013.[3] Less than a week later, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year deal by the Detroit Red Wings.[4] Used sparingly by the Red Wings as a reserve defenseman, Huskins went scoreless with 4 penalty minutes in 11 games. With the signing of defenseman Danny DeKeyser the Red Wings were over the league roster limit at the trade deadline and were obligated to reduce the roster. Huskins was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional 7th-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft on March 30, 2013.[5] In eight games with the Flyers, he recorded one assist before suffering a season-ending concussion.
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1995–96 | Kanata Valley Lasers
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CJAHL | 49 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Kanata Valley Lasers | CJAHL | 53 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Clarkson University | ECAC | 28 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 65 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 80 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 79 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 65 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
2005–06 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 80 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
2006–07 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 50 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 65 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 318 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 173 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1999–00 |
All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2000–01 |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2000–01 |
Stanley Cup champion (Anaheim) | 2007 |
Transactions
- June 27, 1998: Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round (156th overall).
- August 13, 2003: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers.
- September 16, 2004: Signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.
- August 30, 2005: Signed as a free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
- March 4, 2009: Traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Travis Moen for Nick Bonino, Timo Pielmeier, and a fourth round draft pick in 2011.
- July 2, 2011: Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues.
- January 22, 2013: Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
- March 30, 2013: Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional seventh round draft pick.
References
- ^ "Sharks, Ducks pull off 4-player deal". nhl.com. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "Blues sign defenseman Kent Huskins". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ^ "Stanley Cup winner returns to Norfolk". Norfolk Admirals. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- USAToday. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Flyers acquire D Huskins from Red Wings for pick". The Sports Network. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database