Kevin Swanson | |
Played For: | AHL Manitoba Moose ECHL Columbia Inferno |
Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Left |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 181 |
Birth Date: | 18 May 1980 |
Birth Place: | Alberta, Canada |
Draft: | 189th overall |
Draft Year: | 1999 |
Draft Team: | Vancouver Canucks |
Career Start: | 2001 |
Career End: | 2003 |
Kevin Swanson (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender.
Swanson played major junior hockey in the WHL with the Prince George Cougars and Kelowna Rockets. He was named to the 1999–2000 WHL West First All-Star Team after playing 68 games for the Rockets, to post a 25-40-3 record with seven shutouts and a 2.95 goals against average.
Swanson was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the American Hockey League for the Manitoba Moose and in the ECHL for the Columbia Inferno. Since retiring as a player, Swanson has worked as a goaltending coach with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1]
Award | Year | ||
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WHL West First Team All-Star | 1999–2000 | [2] | |
WHL West Second Team All-Star | 2000–01 |