Regan Kelly
Regan Kelly | |
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Born | Watrous, SK, CAN | 9 March 1981
Height | 6 ft 02 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
GET team Former teams |
Vålerenga Milano Vipers Vålerenga Bolzano-Bozen Sheffield Steelers |
NHL Draft | 259th overall, 2000 Philadelphia Flyers |
Playing career | 2002–present |
Regan Kelly (born 9 March 1981 in Watrous, Saskatchewan but growing up in Imperial) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently plays for Norwegian team Vålerenga in GET-ligaen.
Draft
Kelly was drafted 259th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the National Hockey League.
Career
After turning pro from Providence College in 2002, he spent three seasons in the American Hockey League for the St. John's Maple Leafs. He then moved to the United Hockey League with the Danbury Thrashers and also had a brief spell in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom for the Sheffield Steelers.
He then briefly played in Italy's Serie A league for Bolzano-Bozen before moving to the GET-ligaen in Norway, playing for Vålerenga and winning the championship. In 2007, Kelly returned to Italy, signing with the Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers.
Privates
On 2 August 2008, Kelly married his long-time girlfriend Lesley Kelly(née Grinius), a medical resident at the University of Saskatchewan.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2000–01 | |
External links
- Regan Kelly's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Regan Kelly – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net