Kevin Weekes
Kevin Weekes | ||||||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | April 4, 1975|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||
Caught | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
41st overall, 1993 Florida Panthers | ||||
Playing career | 1995–2009 |
Kevin Weekes (born April 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 348 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is now a studio analyst for NHL Networks' On the Fly, NHL Tonight, and ESPN's The Point, while also working for ESPN/ABC.
Playing career
As a youth, Weekes played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Red Wings minor ice hockey team.[1]
Weekes' career began with the Owen Sound Platers of the Ontario Hockey League. He also had a brief stint with the Ottawa 67's.[citation needed]
He was chosen 41st overall by the
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Weekes on March 5, 2002 for Chris Dingman and Shane Willis. Weekes essentially served as a backup to Arturs Irbe during the remainder of the regular season, only playing in two of the final seventeen games for the Hurricanes. During the playoffs, Weekes played an important part in the Hurricanes run to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals. Weekes played in eight games during the 2002 playoffs, including relieving Irbe in a first round, game four loss against the New Jersey Devils, and starting in goal during the critical games five and six of that series., which the Hurricanes won four games to two. Weekes also started games one, two and three of the second round against the Montreal Canadiens before being replaced by Irbe. During the playoffs, Weekes recorded back to back shutouts, with a 32 save shutout in game six of the first round against the New Jersey Devils and a 25 save shutout in game one of the second round against the Montreal Canadiens.[citation needed]
Weekes was the primary goaltender for the Hurricanes during the 2002–03 season playing in 51 games and compiling a 14–24–9 record and was the primary goaltender for the Hurricanes in 2003-04 playing in 66 games compiling a 23–30–11 record.[citation needed]
Weekes signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent prior to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out, winning his first start with the Rangers on October 5, 2005, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. His time with the Rangers looked to be promising until an injury kept him out and he lost his number one spot to Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist came in to play in place of Weekes and played exceptionally well. Weekes remained in good spirits upon his healthy return to the team even though he had been bumped to the number two spot and back up to the rookie Lundqvist. He became an unrestricted free agent following a less-than-stellar 2006–07 season.
On July 5, 2007, he signed with the New Jersey Devils to serve as a backup to All-Star Martin Brodeur. In the 2008–09 season, Brodeur suffered an injury which sidelined him for almost the entire season. This left Weekes and Scott Clemmensen battling for the number one spot. Brodeur returned, Weekes remained as the backup and Clemmensen was sent back down to the AHL.[2] Weekes was injured in a game on 3 April 2009.[2] Clemmensen took over as the backup to Brodeur.[2] The Devils made the playoffs but lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarter finals.
Weekes announced his retirement from playing on September 27, 2009.[3]
Broadcasting career
Weekes made history in 2009, when he became the first
In 2021, Weekes made his debut as an analyst for the
Personal life
Weekes was born in
The reason that Weekes sometimes wore
In February 2023, Weekes became an American citizen.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1990–91 | Toronto Red Wings | MTHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Toronto Red Wings | MTHL | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1575 | 68 | 4 | 1.94 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 15 | 1 | 4.21 | — | ||
1991–92 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 127 | 11 | 0 | 5.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 29 | 9 | 12 | 5 | — | 1645 | 143 | 0 | 5.22 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 11.50 | — | ||
1993–94 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 34 | 13 | 19 | 1 | — | 1974 | 158 | 0 | 4.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 41 | 13 | 23 | 4 | — | 2266 | 153 | 1 | 4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 60 | 24 | 25 | 8 | — | 3404 | 229 | 2 | 4.04 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 51 | 17 | 28 | 4 | — | 2899 | 172 | 1 | 3.56 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 485 | 32 | 0 | 3.96 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 719 | 34 | 1 | 2.84 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 33 | 19 | 5 | 7 | — | 1857 | 64 | 4 | 2.07 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 532 | 34 | 0 | 3.83 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | 986 | 47 | 1 | 2.86 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | New York Islanders | NHL | 36 | 10 | 20 | 4 | — | 2025 | 115 | 1 | 3.41 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 20 | 33 | 3 | — | 3377 | 177 | 4 | 3.14 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 19 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 829 | 40 | 2 | 2.89 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 119 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .927 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 408 | 11 | 2 | 1.62 | .939 | ||
2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 51 | 14 | 24 | 9 | — | 2965 | 126 | 5 | 2.55 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 66 | 23 | 30 | 11 | — | 3764 | 146 | 6 | 2.33 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 32 | 14 | 14 | — | 3 | 1850 | 91 | 0 | 2.95 | .895 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .840 | ||
2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 761 | 43 | 0 | 3.39 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 343 | 17 | 0 | 2.97 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 795 | 32 | 0 | 2.42 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 348 | 105 | 163 | 33 | 6 | 18,837 | 903 | 19 | 2.88 | .903 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 467 | 15 | 2 | 1.93 | .927 |
See also
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "New Jersey Devils Backup Goalie Kevin Weekes Out 2-3 Weeks". The Hockey News. The Canadian Press. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Weekes at THN". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ^ a b Farber, Michael (September 30, 2009). "Weekes is a bold new voice for Hockey Night in Canada". Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Inc. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ The Hockey News, Volume 64, Number 14, January 17, 2011, p.25, Publisher: Caroline Andrews, Transcontinental Media
- ^ "Dynamic, Diverse and Accomplished Team to Present ESPN's NHL Coverage to Fans". ESPN Press Room U.S. June 29, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck and NHL Draft First Round Coverage on ESPN2". ESPN Press Room U.S. July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Toppa Top 10: Ten Hockey Players with Caribbean Roots". LargeUp. November 11, 2014.
- ^ "O'Ree a leading man in more ways than one - NHL.com - News". www.nhl.com.
- ^ "Wysh List: Your hockey week for a week when there's no hockey". ESPN.com. March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Twitter". February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database