Kyle Flanagan (ice hockey)

Kyle Flanagan
Born (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988
Canton, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Adirondack Phantoms
Modo Hockey
Binghamton Senators
Belleville Senators
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–2018

Kyle Flanagan (born December 30, 1988) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who competed in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for the Adirondack Phantoms, Binghamton Senators, and Belleville Senators during his career.

Playing career

Flanagan played collegiate hockey for the St. Lawrence Saints in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. His impressive performance during his senior season earned him a spot on the 2012–13 ECAC All-Conference First Team.[1] On March 21, 2013, he signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]

On August 1, 2014, Flanagan began his European career by signing a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League as a free agent.[3] During the 2014–15 season, he appeared in 38 games, recording 4 goals and a total of 15 points, while the team failed to qualify for the playoffs and narrowly escaped relegation.

On September 22, 2015, Flanagan joined the Stockton Heat's training camp after receiving an invitation[4] and was subsequently signed by their ECHL affiliate, marking his return to professional hockey with the Adirondack Thunder.[5] Following his 44-game stint with the Binghamton Senators, he secured a two-year contract in the AHL on July 26, 2016.[6]

After completing his contract with the Belleville Senators after the 2017-18 AHL season, Flanagan decided to step away from professional hockey. Citing the culmination of a six-year journey through various leagues and teams, he officially announced his retirement on August 22, 2018.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 57 12 25 37 40 3 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 60 17 40 57 24 5 6 1 7 8
2009–10 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 32 5 23 28 26
2010–11 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 39 12 23 35 38
2011–12 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 28 14 23 37 22
2012–13 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 35 15 32 47 42
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 13 1 6 7 4
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 63 6 16 22 14
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 38 4 11 15 22
2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 12 2 8 10 10
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL 44 6 14 20 16
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 68 9 20 29 23
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 17 1 3 4 8
AHL totals 205 23 59 82 65

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2011–12
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2012–13 [8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2012–13

References

  1. ^ "2013 post-season awards". ECAC Hockey. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "FLYERS SIGN C KYLE FLANAGAN". Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Kyle Flanagan ready for Modo". Modo Hockey. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Tryout Players Looking to Stick". stocktonheat.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "THUNDER INK KYLE FLANAGAN". echlthunder.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Binghamton Senators Sign Kyle Flanagan". ecachockey.com. July 26, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Canton's Kyle Flanagan retires from professional hockey". northcountryonw.com. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Conference Honors, 2012-13". CollegeHockeyInc.com. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.