Kyle Flanagan (ice hockey) explained

Kyle Flanagan
Played For:Adirondack Phantoms
Modo Hockey
Binghamton Senators
Belleville Senators
Birth Date:30 December 1988
Birth Place:Canton, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:179
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2013
Career End:2018

Kyle Flanagan (born December 30, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He appeared in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Adirondack Phantoms, Binghamton Senators and the Belleville Senators.

Playing career

Flanagan played college hockey with the St. Lawrence Saints in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his senior year, Flanagan's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 ECAC All-Conference First Team.[1] He signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21, 2013.[2]

On August 1, 2014, Flanagan signed his first European contract as a free agent in agreeing to a one-year deal with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League.[3] In his tenure abroad, Flanagan featured in 38 games with Modo, registering 4 goals and 15 points as the club missed the post-season and narrowly avoided relegation in the 2014–15 season.

On September 22, 2015, Flanagan accepted an invitation to the Stockton Heat training camp,[4] and was later signed by ECHL affiliate, making a professional return to Adirondack with the Thunder.[5] After appearing in 44 games with the Binghamton Senators, Flanagan signed a two-year AHL contract on July 26, 2016.[6]

After completing his contract with the Belleville Senators following the 2017–18 season, Flanagan opted to end his 6-year professional playing career, announcing his retirement on August 22, 2018.[7]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL571225374030000
2008–09Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL601740572456178
2009–10St. Lawrence SaintsECAC325232826
2010–11St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3912233538
2011–12St. Lawrence SaintsECAC2814233722
2012–13St. Lawrence SaintsECAC3515324742
2012–13Adirondack PhantomsAHL131674
2013–14Adirondack PhantomsAHL636162214
2014–15Modo HockeySHL384111522
2015–16Adirondack ThunderECHL12281010
2015–16Binghamton SenatorsAHL446142016
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL689202923
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL171348
AHL totals20523598265

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team2011–12
All-ECAC Hockey First Team2012–13[8]
AHCA East First-Team All-American2012–13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 post-season awards . . 2013-04-15 . 2013-04-15.
  2. Web site: FLYERS SIGN C KYLE FLANAGAN. Philadelphia Flyers. March 21, 2013. April 28, 2013.
  3. Web site: Kyle Flanagan ready for Modo . . 2014-08-01 . 2014-08-01.
  4. Web site: Tryout Players Looking to Stick. stocktonheat.com. May 1, 2018. September 29, 2015.
  5. Web site: THUNDER INK KYLE FLANAGAN. echlthunder.com. May 1, 2018. September 22, 2015.
  6. Web site: Binghamton Senators Sign Kyle Flanagan. ecachockey.com. May 1, 2018. July 26, 2016.
  7. Web site: Canton's Kyle Flanagan retires from professional hockey . northcountryonw.com . 2018-08-22 . 2018-08-22.
  8. Web site: Conference Honors, 2012-13 . CollegeHockeyInc.com . 2013-04-15 . 2013-04-15 . October 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040518/http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/conference-honors-2012-13 . dead .