Kevin Wortman Explained

Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:200
Played For:Calgary Flames
JYP
SERC Wild Wings
Moskitos Essen
Vienna Capitals
Birth Date:February 22, 1969
Birth Place:Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career Start:1991
Career End:2002

Kevin David Wortman (February 22, 1969 – April 11, 2018) was an American ice hockey player. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2002, was mainly spent in European leagues.

Playing career

After spending three seasons at American International College (1988–1991), Wortman began his professional hockey career with the Calgary Flames' affiliate team in the International Hockey League, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Wortman was awarded the Ken McKenzie Trophy for Outstanding American-born Rookie in 1991–92 and finished fourth in team scoring during his rookie year.

Even with a successful rookie season in the IHL, Wortman was still back with Salt Lake for the 1992–93 season, once again finishing fourth in team scoring with 63 points and being selected to the IHL Second All-Star Team.

Although he spent the better part of the 1993–94 season leading the American Hockey League's Saint John Flames defensemen in scoring, Wortman made his NHL debut during the 1993–94 season, playing in five games with Calgary, while registering no points.

In the summer of 1994, Wortman signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks where he joined their IHL affiliate, the Kansas City Blades, for the 1994–95 season. Spending only one season in Kansas City, Wortman joined the Fort Wayne Komets in 1995–96 before heading to Finland for the next three years and to Germany for the 1999–00 season.

Personal life

Wortman was born to Susan and Frederick Wortman in Saugus, Massachusetts, and was one of 6 children. He attended Saugus High School, before going to American International College where he played hockey. He died on April 11, 2018, in Saugus, Massachusetts.[1] He was the father of Alycia Wortman of Saugus and former husband of Ellen Jo (Wiswall) Wortman.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1987–88American International CollegeECAC East
1988–89American International CollegeECAC East
1989–90American International CollegeECAC East30 16 21 37 6
1990–91American International CollegeECAC East28 21 25 46 6
1991–92Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL82 12 34 46 345 1 0 1 0
1992–93Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL82 13 50 63 24
1993–94Calgary FlamesNHL5 0 0 0 2
1993–94Saint John FlamesAHL72 17 32 49 327 1 5 6 16
1994–95Kansas City BladesIHL80 6 28 34 2221 1 1 2 4
1995–96Fort Wayne KometsIHL82 12 21 33 265 2 4 6 4
1996–97JYPFIN49 8 15 23 264 1 2 3 0
1997–98JYPFIN48 10 16 26 28
1998–99JYPFIN53 13 13 26 65
1999–00SERC Wild WingsDEL56 4 12 16 20
2000–01Moskitos EssenDEL59 5 14 19 36
2001–02Vienna CapitalsAUT32 13 5 18 507 2 2 4 29
NCAA totals116 57 80 137
IHL totals326 43 133 176 10631 4 5 9 8
NHL totals5 0 0 0 2

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Wortman's obituary.