Kevin Kantee

Kevin Kantee (born January 29, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their sixth-round pick, #188 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Jokerit, TPS, Ilves and JYP in the Finnish SM-liiga 2003-2010, and transferred to HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season.[1] He is currently signed with HC Valpellice in the Italian Serie A.[2]

Kevin Kantee
Born (1984-01-29) January 29, 1984
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Serie A team
Former teams		 HC Valpellice
AUT
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
SM-liiga
JYP
Ilves
TPS
Jokerit
NHL Draft 188th overall, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2003–present

Kantee was born to Finnish parents in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S., and holds dual citizenship of Finland and the U.S.[3][4]

In an incident on October 27, 2007, Kantee was attacked by Ässät defenceman Matt Nickerson in the locker room corridor in the Ässät arena after an Ilves-Ässät game. Nickerson was already serving a prior suspension, and was suspended for five more games as a result of the incident.[5]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Jokerit SM-l 45 1 2 3 32 -- -- -- -- --
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References
  1. hockeyDB.com. "Kevin Kantee hockey statistics".
  2. HockeyTime.net. "Rinnovata la fiducia piemontese a Leinonen e Kantee". Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. "Kevin Kantee Ilvekseen". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). 13 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2020. ... Kanteella on sekä Suomen että Yhdysvaltojen kansalaisuus.
  4. "Name the teamand Kevin will play" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. December 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2020. ... born ... in sleepy Idaho Falls, Idaho. His Finnish parents ...
  5. Jatkoaika.com. "Nickersonille pelikielto, Ässille sakot".


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