Kevin Montgomery | |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Colorado Avalanche Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Rochester, New York, USA | April 4, 1988,
NHL Draft | 110th overall, 2006 Colorado Avalanche |
Pro Career | 2008 – present |
Kevin Montgomery (born April 4, 1988 in Rochester, New York) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. Kevin Montgomery signed an NHL contract with the Colorado Avalanche on October 1, 2008.
Playing career[]
Montgomery was drafted 110th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Recruited from the United States Development program in the NAHL, Montgomery then joined Ohio State University in collegiate hockey. Midway through his freshman year, Kevin left the Buckeyes for the London Knights of the OHL for the remainder of the 2006-07 season. During the 2007-08 season, Montgomery was then named to the United States team for the 2008 World Junior Championships.
Upon completing his second year with the Knights, Montgomery signed an Amateur Try-Out agreement with the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters on April 3, 2008, and played out the remainder of the season. Prior to the 2008-09 season, Montgomery signed a three-year entry level contract with the Avalanche on October 1, 2008. After appearing in the first five games of the AHL season with the Monsters, Montgomery was then re-assigned back to junior team the London Knights.
Career statistics[]
Regular Season and Playoffs[]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Syracuse Stars | OPJHL | 47 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | USNTDP | NAHL | 38 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | USNTDP | NAHL | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Ohio State U. | CCHA | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | London Knights | OHL | 31 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2007–08 | London Knights | OHL | 63 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | London Knights | OHL | 46 | 2 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 65 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 75 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
International[]
Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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2006 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | United States | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Junior int'l totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |