Keith Kinkaid
Keith Patrick Kinkaid (born July 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Keith Kinkaid | |||
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![]() Kinkaid with the New Jersey Devils in 2013 | |||
Born |
Farmingville, New York, U.S. | July 4, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Charlotte Checkers (AHL) New Jersey Devils | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Playing career
Kinkaid graduated from Sachem High School East in 2007.[1]
Kinkaid played for the St. Louis Bandits of the North American Hockey League for the 2008–09 season. In February 2009, Kinkaid committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Union College.[2] That April, Kinkaid was named MVP and Goaltender of the Year after he led all NAHL goaltenders in wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts. He was also nominated for the Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award.[3]
Collegiate
Kinkaid played for Union College of ECAC Hockey from 2009–2011. In his freshman season, Kinkaid was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team and Third Team.
After an outstanding sophomore season in which Kinkaid posted a 25-10-3 record and led the Dutchmen to their first NCAA tournament appearance, Kinkaid was named an AHCA East First-Team All-American. He was also named to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team and awarded the Ken Dryden Award as the best goaltender in the ECAC.[4]
Kinkaid signed an entry level contract with the Devils in April 2011 after his sophomore season with Union.[5]
Professional
Kinkaid was assigned to the Devils American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany Devils, for the 2011–12 season. He made his professional debut on October 9, 2011, in a 4–2 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. On October 14, Kinkaid earned his first career win in a 3–2 shootout over the Connecticut Whale.[6] During that October, Kinkaid was recalled to the NHL to play as a backup for Johan Hedberg. However, Kinkaid did not play during the 6 games he was up for and he was returned to Albany without making his NHL debut. In his second game back in the AHL, Kinkaid recorded his first professional shutout against the Norfolk Admirals.[6]
In the final stages of the 2012–13 season, Kinkaid was recalled from Albany, and made his NHL debut in a relief role with New Jersey on March 5, 2013, against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center.[7] He spent the entirety of the following season with the Albany Devils before being recalled in 2014.
On June 29, 2017, Kinkaid re-signed with the Devils.[8] In the 2017–18 season, after starter Cory Schneider suffered a groin injury on January 23, Kinkaid eventually served as the starter, and performed well, posting a 2.77 GAA. and a .913 save percentage. On April 5, 2018, Kinkaid made 30 saves to help the Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs and clinch their first playoff spot since 2012.[9]
In the following 2018–19 season, on February 25, 2019, Kinkaid was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round draft pick.[10] Acquired for added insurance to the Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo, Kinkaid remained on the roster as the third choice goaltender and did not make an appearance with Columbus.
As a free agent from the Blue Jackets, Kinkaid was signed to a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 1, 2019.[11] After playing six games for the Canadiens, and posting a .875 save percentage, Kinkaid was placed on waivers on December 2, 2019.[12] After going unclaimed off waivers, he was assigned to the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, Laval Rocket. In his first return to the AHL since the 2014–15 season, Kinkaid collected just 3 wins in 13 games with the Rocket. On February 29, 2020, Kinkaid was re-assigned on loan by the Canadiens to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, the primary affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2007–08 | New York Bobcats | AJHL | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1458 | 58 | 3 | 2.39 | .935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 844 | 48 | 0 | 3.41 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | St. Louis Bandits | NAHL | 40 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2393 | 71 | 7 | 1.78 | .936 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 728 | 14 | 3 | 1.15 | .951 | ||
2009–10 | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1478 | 61 | 1 | 2.48 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Union Dutchmen | ECAC | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2265 | 75 | 3 | 1.99 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 42 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2347 | 115 | 3 | 2.94 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 45 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2644 | 120 | 2 | 2.72 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.31 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 43 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2519 | 96 | 4 | 2.29 | .912 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 238 | 9 | 0 | 2.26 | .932 | ||
2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 713 | 26 | 1 | 2.19 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 925 | 40 | 0 | 2.59 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1,241 | 58 | 2 | 2.81 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1,485 | 65 | 1 | 2.64 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 41 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2,298 | 106 | 1 | 2.77 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 9 | 0 | 5.87 | .804 | ||
2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 41 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2,302 | 129 | 3 | 3.36 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 340 | 24 | 0 | 4.24 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 750 | 43 | 0 | 3.44 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 9 | 0 | 2.24 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 157 | 65 | 56 | 20 | 8,608 | 423 | 7 | 2.95 | .905 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 9 | 0 | 5.87 | .804 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
![]() | 2018 Denmark |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2016 | United States | WC | 4th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 350 | 19 | 0 | 3.25 | .871 | |
2018 | United States | WC | ![]() |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 15 | 2 | 2.29 | .912 | |
Senior totals | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 876 | 34 | 2 | 2.77 | .892 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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NAHL | ||
Robertson Cup champion | 2008–09 | |
Playoff MVP | 2008–09 | |
Regular season MVP | 2008–09 | |
Top Goaltender | 2008–09 | |
First Team All-Star | 2008–09 | |
College | ||
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2009–10 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2009–10 | |
All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2010–11 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
Ken Dryden Award | 2010–11 |
References
- "Checking in with Keith Kinkaid". patch.com. November 30, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "Two more Bandits decide on colleges". nahl.com. February 10, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "Bandits' Kinkaid named Most Valuable Player". nahl.com. April 28, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Schott, Ken (April 9, 2011). "Kinkaid, Polacek make All-America first team". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "Devils ink G Keith Kinkaid to entry-level deal". New Jersey Devils. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- Scaglione Jr., Leo (September 11, 2013). "For Albany Devils Goaltender Keith Kinkaid It Is Now or Never". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- Mike G. Morreale (March 5, 2013). "Devils' Kinkaid makes NHL debut in relief appearance". NHL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- "Devils Re-Sign Goaltender Keith Kinkaid To A Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- "Devils clinch playoff berth with win against Maple Leafs". NHL.com. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- "Blue Jackets acquire Keith Kinkaid from New Jersey". Columbus Blue Jackets. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "One-year, one-way contract for Goaltender Keith Kinkaid". Montreal Canadiens. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "Canadiens place backup goalie Keith Kinkaid on waivers". sportsnet.ca. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "Checkers receive Goaltender Keith Kinkaid from Montreal". Charlotte Checkers. February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ben Scrivens |
Ken Dryden Award 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Troy Grosenick |