Kent Manderville
| Kent Manderville | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1971 Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2.7 in (1.90 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs St. John's Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Springfield Falcons Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Timrå Red Eagles Espoo Blues |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 24th overall, 1989 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 1991–2007 |
Kent Stephen Manderville (born April 12, 1971) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was drafted 24th overall in the 2nd round by the Calgary Flames in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft and played for Cornell University from 1989–91. While in school Manderville also played for Canada in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1990 and 1991, winning the gold medal in both years.[1] Manderville left Cornell after two season to join the Canadian national team and played in the 1992 Winter Olympics where the team won the silver medal.[2] Following the Olympics he opted to turn professional and joined the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had obtained his rights from Calgary in a trade, for the remainder of the 1991–1992 season. Manderville was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Victoria, British Columbia.
Manderville played in 646 regular season NHL games, scoring 37 goals and 67 assists for 104 points, picking up 348 penalty minutes. He played in 67 NHL playoff games registering 3 goals and 3 assists.[3]
After his NHL career he played three seasons for Timrå IK of the Elitserien in Sweden from 2003 to 2006. His final hockey season (2006-2007) was spent with the Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga in Finland. After four years in Northern Europe he retired and attended law school at the University of Ottawa.[4]
He was an analyst for televised Ottawa Senators games on A Ottawa during the 2007-08 season. In the week of June 23, 2008, he presented the sportscast for A-News at 6 and 11 pm.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1989–90 | |
References
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11016
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/kent-manderville-1.html
- ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/mandeke01.html
- ↑ http://www.prairiehockey.com/features-list/hockey-schools---former-pro-offers-insight-on-how-to-pick-the-best-program
- "Kent Manderville - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
- "Kent Manderville". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andre Faust |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 1989–90 |
Succeeded by Geoff Finch |