Todd Kelman

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Todd Kelman (born January 5, 1975 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey Defenseman who currently plays for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League, having been an original member of the first Giants squad that played in the old Ice Hockey Superleague in the 2000-01 season. He won the Superleague title twice, once with the Giants in 2001-02 (a mere one season after the team was founded) and previously with the Bracknell Bees two seasons earlier in 1999-00. He also won the Superleague Playoff Championship and the Elite League with the Giants in 2002-03 and 2005-06 respectively. During his tenure at the Giants, 'The Killer' has become a favourite amongst the fans for his offensive style of play that creates goals for the Giants as well as his strong defensive style that cuts scoring chances for the opposition and kills penalties. Kelman will serve his seventh season with the Giants in 2006-07. He has currently played 333 games for Belfast, more than any other player in Giants history, he is also the leading points scoring defenseman in Giants history with 60 goals and 111 assists for 171 points.

Kelman was drafted 141st overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, but never played a game having spent his career at college for Bowling Green State University before joining the Bees in 1997.