Kevin Kantee
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| Born | January 29, 1984 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
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| 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 |
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| NHL Draft | 188th overall, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Kevin Kantee (born January 29, 1984 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.) 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]
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.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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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