| Kevin Kantee | |
| Position: | Defence |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Cm: | 187 |
| Weight Kg: | 95 |
| Team: | HC Valpellice |
| League: | Serie A |
| Former Teams: | AUT HDD Olimpija Ljubljana SM-liiga JYP Ilves TPS Jokerit |
| Birth Date: | January 29, 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Draft: | 188th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2002 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Career Start: | 2003 |
| Career End: | 2012 |
Kevin Kantee (born January 29, 1984) is an American born 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]
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]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 34 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Suomi U20 | Mestis | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | TPS | SM-liiga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ilves | SM-liiga | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ilves | SM-liiga | 57 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | JYP | SM-liiga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | D Team | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 47 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Valpellice | ITA | 35 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 303 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 134 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Finland | WJC18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |||