Kevin Colley
Kevin Colley (born January 4, 1979) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the New York Islanders of the NHL, and was the head coach of the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL in 2013–14. He was raised in Collingwood, Ontario.
| Kevin Colley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Colley with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2005 | |||
| Born |
January 4, 1979 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2006 | ||
Playing career
Colley was signed as a free agent by the Islanders on June 11, 2004. Colley fractured his fifth cervical vertebra in a game against the Washington Capitals on January 31, 2006. As a result of the injuries sustained to his neck and at the behest of his doctors, Colley officially retired from professional ice hockey on February 24, 2006.[1] Colley's father, Tom (1953-2021), was a former NHL player.
On April 8, 2006, prior to their game against the Washington Capitals, the Islanders presented Colley with the Bob Nystrom Award, an award given to the Islander "who best exemplifies leadership, hustle and dedication" as voted on by the fans.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Collingwood Blues | OPJHL | 48 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Collingwood Blues | OPJHL | 42 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | ||
| 1996–97 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 57 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 68 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | ||
| 1999–00 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 24 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 23 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 41 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 50 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 190 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 27 | ||
| 2002–03 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Worcester Ice Cats | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 78 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 122 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 59 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 214 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 526 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
References
- "Neck injury ends Colley's career". CBC News. 2006-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- "Awards and Honors - New York Islanders". New York Islanders. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database