Boyd Kane

Boyd Kane (born April 18, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most notably played over 1000 games in the American Hockey League (AHL), claiming three Calder Cups.

Playing career Initially drafted 72nd overall in the 1996 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh failed to come to terms with Kane on a contract. He re-entered the draft in 1998 and was selected by the New York Rangers 114th overall. He split his first three professional seasons between the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL before finally earning a full-time spot with Hartford in 2001–02. Prior to the 2002–03 season, however, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Gordie Dwyer, spending the season with the Springfield Falcons.

Kane signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in the off-season and while he played the majority of the 2003–04 season with the Philadelphia Phantoms, he played in his first seven NHL games with the Flyers. During the NHL Lockout he captained the Phantoms to a Calder Cup Championship.

After signing with the Washington Capitals in the off-season, he was sent down to the Hershey Bears where he was part of another run to a Calder Cup Championship.

He returned to Philadelphia in the off-season and made the Flyers final roster out of training camp prior to the 2006–07 NHL season. He was later sent down to the Phantoms.

On July 12, 2009, Kane signed to return with the Washington Capitals, primarily to reunited with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

On July 3, 2013, Kane signed a one-year contract with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League, re-uniting with former Hershey Bears head coach Mark French. In his 16th and final professional season in 2013–14, Kane provided a veteran presence, contributing 4 goals and 9 points 48 games.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994–95 Regina Pats WHL 25 6 5 11 6 4 0 0 0 0 1995–96 Regina Pats WHL 72 21 42 63 155 11 5 7 12 12 1996–97 Regina Pats WHL 66 25 50 75 154 5 1 1 2 15 1997–98 Regina Pats WHL 68 48 45 93 133 9 5 7 12 29 1998–99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 56 3 5 8 23 — — — — — 1998–99 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 12 5 6 11 14 — — — — — 1999–00 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 47 10 19 29 110 — — — — — 1999–00 B.C. Icemen UHL 3 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 12 9 8 17 6 — — — — — 2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 56 11 17 28 81 5 2 0 2 2 2001–02 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 78 17 22 39 193 10 1 2 3 50 2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 72 15 22 37 121 6 3 1 4 39 2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 73 13 22 35 177 12 0 1 1 39 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 2004–05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58 9 15 24 112 21 0 7 7 28 2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 74 20 29 49 185 21 4 9 13 14 2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 15 0 2 2 28 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 57 10 22 32 98 — — — — — 2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 57 18 26 44 102 12 4 4 8 25 2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58 17 26 43 74 4 1 1 2 6 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 76 24 20 44 77 21 1 6 7 34 2010–11 Hershey Bears AHL 74 24 25 49 80 6 1 2 3 4 2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 67 19 22 41 149 5 2 1 3 6 2012–13 Hershey Bears AHL 74 15 22 37 66 5 0 0 0 2 2013–14 KHL Medvescak Zagreb KHL 48 4 5 9 64 4 1 1 2 6 AHL totals 938 215 295 510 1547 128 19 34 53 218 NHL totals 31 0 3 3 39 — — — — —

Awards and honours Award Year AHL Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms) 2005 Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2006, 2010 All-Star Game 2012