Kevin Rooney (ice hockey)
| Kevin Rooney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 21, 1993 Canton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Kevin Rooney (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Rooney played collegiate hockey with Providence College of the Hockey East. At the conclusion his senior year as Captain with the Friars in the 2015–16 season, Rooney made his professional debut in joining the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League on an amateur try-out on March 29, 2016.[1] He played out the season collecting 3 assists in 7 games.
Rooney opted to continue with the Albany Devils, signing a one-year extension deal on July 5, 2016.[2] In the 2016–17 season, Rooney added 10 goals in 57 games with Albany before he was signed to his first NHL contract, on a one-year, entry-level deal for the remainder of the season with parent club, the New Jersey Devils on February 28, 2017.[3] Three days later, Rooney was called up to New Jersey and made his NHL debut in a 1-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on March 2, 2017.[4]
On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Rooney to a one-year, two-way contract worth 650,000.[5]
Personal life
Rooney is the nephew of former NHL winger, Steve Rooney.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Berkshire School | USHS | 25 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Berkshire School | USHS | 30 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence College | HE | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence College | HE | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence College | HE | 41 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence College | HE | 38 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 71 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Devils add Kevin Rooney from Providence College". Albany Devils. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "A-Devils signs Mandat, Rooney and Novak". Albany Devils. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Devils sign Kevin Rooney to entry-level deal". New Jersey Devils. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Kevin Rooney's debut spoiled by Holtby and Capitals". National Hockey League. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-sign-forward-kevin-rooney-to-a-one-year-two-way-contract/c-290505906
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database