Rob Kwiet Explained

Rob Kwiet
Played For:Providence Bruins
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
ESV Kaufbeuren
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
San Francisco Bulls
Reading Royals
Position:Defence
Birth Date:1988 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:218
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2008
Career End:2016

Rob Kwiet (born August 2, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Undrafted, Kwiet played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and the Windsor Spitfires.

On July 13, 2009, Kwiet signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] On February 22, 2011, Kwiet signed a professional try out contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL).[2]

On August 9, 2012, Kwiet was re-signed to a one-year contract with the Stockton Thunder.[3] During the 2012–13 season, he was moved to the Greenville Road Warriors after one game before settling with the San Francisco Bulls on November 19, 2012.

On July 30, 2013, Kwiet signed a one-year contract as a free agent with his fifth ECHL club, the Fort Wayne Komets.[4] In the 2013–14 season, on December 12, 2013, he was traded by the Komets to the Gwinnett Gladiators in exchange for Mike Embach.[5] Kwiet then contributed with 23 points in 33 games before he was again traded to the Florida Everblades to finish the season.

Kweit signed abroad on July 19, 2014, as a free agent in agreeing to a one-year contract with the second division German club, ESV Kaufbeuren of the DEL2.[6]

After a season in Germany, Kwiet returned to North America agreeing to a second stint with the Greenville Road Warriors (later renamed the Swamp Rabbits) of the ECHL on August 14, 2015.[7]

In 2018, Kwiet competed in the National Ball Hockey Championships Division B with Windsor's Rosati Construction team.[8]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2004–05Wellington DukesOPJHL4713444
2005–06Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL63391276
2006–07Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL579303997
2007–08Mississauga St. Michael's MajorsOHL372121445
2007–08Windsor SpitfiresOHL27310133650332
2007–08Muskegon FuryIHL7000440006
2008–09Windsor SpitfiresOHL6612556756205101517
2009–10Providence BruinsAHL4110124
2009–10Reading RoyalsECHL17077131523516
2010–11Reading RoyalsECHL56822303941342
2010–11Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL10004
2011–12Reading RoyalsECHL485162142
2011–12Stockton ThunderECHL1206612800026
2012–13Stockton ThunderECHL10000
2012–13Greenville Road WarriorsECHL13281016
2012–13San Francisco BullsECHL508192748501118
2013–14Fort Wayne KometsECHL2007710
2013–14Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL338152324
2013–14Florida EverbladesECHL15110114
2014–15ESV KaufbeurenDEL2529283762
2015–16Greenville Swamp RabbitsECHL505162141
AHL totals4210128

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston Bruins sign Rob Kwiet . windsorspitfires.com . February 12, 2019 . July 13, 2009.
  2. Web site: Rob Kwiet Signs PTO with Sound Tigers . soundtigers.com . February 12, 2019 . February 22, 2011.
  3. Web site: Kwiet, Thunder agree to terms . . August 9, 2012. August 9, 2012. dead . https://archive.today/20130203122310/http://www.stocktonthunder.com/2012/08/09/kwiet-thunder-agree-to-terms/ . February 3, 2013.
  4. Web site: Seasoned D-man Kwiet added to Komets blueline . . 2013-07-30 . 2013-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192910/http://www.komets.com/press-release/seasoned-d-man-kwiet-added-to-komet-blue-line . 2014-07-14 .
  5. Web site: Glads make five player trade . . 2013-12-12 . 2013-12-12.
  6. Web site: Rob Kwiet an offensive d-man to ESVK . . 2014-07-19 . 2014-07-19 . German.
  7. Web site: Kwiet returns to Road Warriors . . 2015-08-14 . 2015-08-14.
  8. News: Parker . Jim . City set to host national ball hockey club championships . February 12, 2019 . Windsor Star . July 17, 2018.