Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey
Born August 12, 1985
Kitchener, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams 		Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2003
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2005–present

Kyle Quincey (born August 12, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche.

Playing career

Junior

Quincey grew up in the Caledon, Ontario, area playing most of his minor hockey for the Halton Hurricanes AAA program of the OMHA. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, of the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.

Quincey was drafted 132nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft after finishing his first Major junior hockey season with the Knights in 2002–03. At the beginning of the 2003–04 season in early October, Quincey was traded from London to the Mississauga IceDogs in a blockbuster deal for star forward Rob Schremp. Quincey helped the IceDogs to the OHL Final in 2004 before the IceDogs were swept in four games by the Guelph Storm.

Developing as an offensively-able defensive-defenceman, Quincey was named in the OHL Second All-Star Team in the 2004–05 season after finishing with 46 points in 59 games. Selected as the Eastern Conference's Best Defensive Defenceman, he also placed third in voting for the OHL's top defenceman award, the Max Kaminsky Trophy.

Professional

On July 28, 2005, Quincey was signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year, entry level contract.[1] He was assigned to the Wings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, to begin his first professional season in 2005–06. He finished the season fifth among rookie defencemen in the AHL with seven goals and 33 points in 70 games, while also making his NHL debut with Detroit against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on November 25, 2005.[2]

Qunicey was again assigned to the Griffins the following season. As a late call-up, he scored his first NHL goal in the last game of the Red Wings' 2006–07 regular season in a 7–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on April 7, 2007. He scored in the second period against Patrick Lalime, which turned out to be the final Red Wing goal of the regular season.[3] After injuries to defencemen Niklas Kronwall and Mathieu Schneider, Quincey was thrust into play just as the playoffs had begun.[4] He first played in Game 6, an overtime victory for Detroit against the Calgary Flames that enabled the Wings to move on to the second round to play the San Jose Sharks. After dispatching San Jose, the Red Wings eventually lost to the Anaheim Ducks in six games in the Western Conference Final.

Slated to make the Detroit roster after an impressive 13-game playoff performance, Kyle suffered a setback after suffering a broken hand in training camp, forcing him to miss the entire 2007–08 pre-season.[5] Quincey returned and played the majority of the year with Grand Rapids, scoring 20 points in 66 games. He was used as an call-up from the Griffins in February to play six games for Detroit in the regular season.[6] During the 2008 playoffs, he was on the practice roster for the team as the Red Wings eventually captured the Stanley Cup over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Although the Red Wings included him on the Stanley Cup-winning picture, he was not awarded a Stanley Cup ring and did not qualify to be inscribed on the Stanley Cup.[7]

Quincey during his tenure with the Kings

Entering the 2008–09 season, Quincey was re-signed to a two-year contract on September 9, 2008.[8] Unable to crack the talent-laden Red Wings and due to salary cap compliance issues, he was placed and eventually claimed off waivers on October 13, 2008, by the Los Angeles Kings.[9] Posting an assist in his Kings' debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 17, 2008,[10] he quickly became an important part of a young Kings defensive corps, especially early in the season due to the injury of Jack Johnson, playing on the power play and penalty-killing units.[11] He finished his breakthrough season leading the Kings' defence in scoring, with 34 assists and 38 points in 72 games, before finally succumbing to a herniated disc on April 1, 2009.[12]

On July 3, 2009, Quincey was traded, along with defenceman Tom Preissing and a fifth-round pick in 2010, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for left winger Ryan Smyth.[13] In the 2009–10 season, he made his Avalanche debut on opening night in a 5–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on October 1, 2009.[14] Quincey joined Todd Gill to become just the second player to play on the Avalanche after previously appearing for the rival Detroit Red Wings.[15] Quincey again quickly established himself within the re-building Avalanche defence to lead the team in average ice time and to record a career-high of six goals for 29 points in 79 games. On July 2, 2010, he was signed by the Avalanche to a two-year contract extension.[16]

In July and August 2011, Quincey captained Canada in an three-game exhibition series against the United States in New Zealand.[17]

On February 21, 2012, in the last year of his contract with the Avalanche, Quincey was traded by Colorado to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Steve Downie. Just moments later, Tampa Bay traded him to the Detroit Red Wings for a first-round draft pick in 2012 and prospect Sébastien Piché.[18] Marking his progression in returning to his original draft team in which his initially left on a waiver transaction, Quincey appeared in all 18 games and the Red Wings' first round defeat to the Nashville Predators to end the 2011–12 season.

As a restricted free agent on July 18, 2012, Quincey re-signed with the Red Wings on a two-year contract.[19] With the NHL lockout canceling the start of the 2012–13 season, Quincey, who still resided in Denver, Colorado, from his tenure with the Avalanche, signed with the inaugural Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League under the influence of former Kings teammate — and current Cutthroats head coach — Derek Armstrong on October 12, 2012.[20] With the intention to give back to the community, Quincey posted 11 points in 12 games with the Cutthroats before ending his tenure with the team on November 19, 2012.[21]

Quincey returned to Detroit when the NHL lockout ended in January 2013.

During the 2013–14 season, Quincey was one of two Red Wings to play in all 82 games, recording four goals and nine assists along the way. On July 2, 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Quincey to a two-year, $8.5 million contract extension.[22]

Personal

Quincey hails from Orangeville, Ontario, and cites former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bill Berg as one of his childhood idols. "When I was young, my dad took me to see a Kings game in Toronto. I was watching Wayne Gretzky, but my dad said to me, ‘watch the way Bill Berg plays. Look at him working in the corners, not being afraid to get his nose dirty, and doing all of the little things.’ Berg became one of my favorite players to watch after that because of the effort he put, and how he never took a night off. I feel like I have taken a similar approach to working hard and being confident to do whatever is asked of me." Kyle celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup from the Detroit Red Wings in Caledon, Ontario, with family and friends. He also took the Cup to Alder Street Recreation Centre for autographs and pictures with local fans.[23]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Mississauga Chargers OPJHL 27 5 14 19 31 — — — — —
2002–03 London Knights OHL 66 6 12 18 77 14 3 4 7 11
2003–04 London Knights OHL 3 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2003–04 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 61 14 23 37 135 24 3 13 16 32
2004–05 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 59 15 31 46 111 5 0 3 3 4
2005–06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 70 7 26 33 107 16 0 1 1 27
2005–06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 65 4 18 22 126 2 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 1 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 66 5 15 20 149 — — — — —
2007–08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 72 4 34 38 63 — — — — —
2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 79 6 23 29 76 6 0 0 0 8
2010–11 Colorado Avalanche NHL 21 0 1 1 18 — — — — —
2011–12 Colorado Avalanche NHL 54 5 18 23 60 — — — — —
2011–12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18 2 1 3 29 5 0 2 2 6
2012–13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36 1 2 3 18 14 0 2 2 12
2013–14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 4 9 13 88 5 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73 3 15 18 77 7 0 3 3 4
NHL totals 448 26 103 129 433 50 0 7 7 34

References

  1. ↑ "'Canes also acquire Hutchinson from Predators". ESPN. 2005-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Babcock's return to Anaheim spoiled by McDonald". CBS Sports. 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Samuelsson's five points push Red Wings to 50 wins on the season". CBS Sports. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Detroit's Schneider will miss rest of postseason". ESPN. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Quincey out with broken hand". Detnews.com. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Quincey hopes to make most of opportunity". Detroit Red Wings. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Quincey downplays not getting a Stanley Cup ring from the Red Wings". mlive.com. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Quincey agrees to two year deal". Detroit Red Wings. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  9. ↑ "Kings claim defenseman Quincey". mlive.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  10. ↑ "Handzus starts, finishes thrilling overtime victory for Kings". CBS Sports. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  11. ↑ "Moving west sent Quincey's career north". NHL. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  12. ↑ "Kings D Kyle Quincey to have back surgery". SportingNews. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  13. ↑ "Smyth traded to Kings for 2 defensemen and pick". TSN.ca. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  14. ↑ "Wolski makes sure Avalanche win on night Sakic has number retired". CBS Sports. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  15. ↑ Dater, Adrian (2009-09-21). "Quincey big hit in Avs' OT win". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  16. ↑ Dater, Adrian (2010-07-02). "Avs' Quincey hits jackpot with $6.25m deal". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  17. ↑ McMurran, Alistair (February 17, 2011). "Ice hockey: Top-class game a coup for Dunedin". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Lightning acquire Quincey for Downie, then deal him to Wings". The Sports Network. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  19. ↑ "Quincey agrees to two-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  20. ↑ "Detroit Red Wings defender signs with new Denver Cutthroats". Denver Post. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  21. ↑ "Kyle Quincey "retires" from CHL's Denver Cutthroats". Denver Post. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  22. ↑ "Red Wings sign defenseman Kyle Quincey to two-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  23. ↑ "Kyle Quincey Avalanche profile-bio". Colorado Avalanche. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2010-07-05.

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