About Kellan Lain
Born 1989. Kellan Lain is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Kellan Lain (born August 11, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
Playing career Following the completion of his junior playing career, Lain played college hockey for the Lake Superior State Lakers. He played three seasons for the Lakers registering 21 goals, 39 points, and 210 penalty minutes in 108 games. After graduating, Lain signed with the Vancouver Canucks on a one-year contract. He played in 13 games for Chicago and did not register a point. Lain was seen as a possible candidate for the fourth line centre positions heading into Canucks training camp for the 2013β14 season. He failed to make the team and was assigned to the Canucks' new AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. Upon joining the Comets, Lain was re-united with former Blades teammate Jeremy Welsh and Oakville native Brandon DeFazio. Lain played 19 games for Utica before scoring his first professional goal. It was part of a two-goal performance against goaltender Joey MacDonald, helping the Comets to a 4β3 overtime win over the Abbotsford Heat.
Lain made his NHL debut on January 18, 2014, in a home game against the Calgary Flames. Lain set an NHL record for the fastest fight and fastest game misconduct to start a career at 2 seconds, during a brawl off the opening faceoff, surpassing the previous record of 12 seconds set by John Ferguson of the Montreal Canadiens in a fight with Ted Green of the Boston Bruins on October 8, 1963. Three days later, Lain scored his first and only NHL goal in his second shift of the game. It was his first shot on goal, and it was scored on Ben Scrivens of the Edmonton Oilers in a 2β1 Vancouver victory. Lain played eight games for Vancouver before being reassigned to Utica for the Olympic break. While playing in the Olympics, Canucks' centre Ryan Kesler suffered a hand injury and Lain was recalled from Utica when the Canucks returned from the break. Five days later, Lain was again reassigned to the Comets after playing in one game.
On November 20, 2014, Lain was traded by the Canucks to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for centre Will Acton. He was assigned to the Oiler's AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons for the remainder of his contract.
To begin the 2015β16 season, Lain signed a try-out contract with the Manitoba Moose. He failed to feature in any games with the Moose before he was released from his try-out on October 19, 2015. Lain agreed to a one-year contract with the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL and was immediately signed to a try-out with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild on October 25, 2015. On March 17, 2016, he was signed to a PTO contract for his second stint with the Utica Comets.
As a free agent over the summer, Lain was unable to attain an NHL or AHL contract, opting to sign a one-year deal with ECHL outfit, the Idaho Steelheads, on September 20, 2016.
He retired from professional hockey after the conclusion of the 2017 season, though he played for the Stoney Creek Generals in 2018β2019, capturing the Allan Cup.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007β08 Oakville Blades OPJHL 31 9 13 22 51 β β β β β 2008β09 Oakville Blades OJHL 47 19 23 42 74 β β β β β 2009β10 Oakville Blades OJHL 16 8 9 17 16 β β β β β 2010β11 Lake Superior State Lakers CCHA 38 4 4 8 40 β β β β β 2011β12 Lake Superior State Lakers CCHA 38 9 6 15 59 β β β β β 2012β13 Lake Superior State Lakers CCHA 32 8 8 16 111 β β β β β 2012β13 Chicago Wolves AHL 13 0 0 0 6 β β β β β 2013β14 Utica Comets AHL 63 7 12 19 129 β β β β β 2013β14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 9 1 0 1 21 β β β β β 2014β15 Utica Comets AHL 10 0 1 1 20 β β β β β 2014β15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 2 0 0 0 4 β β β β β 2015β16 Iowa Wild AHL 14 2 1 3 17 β β β β β 2015β16 Utica Comets AHL 2 0 0 0 0 β β β β β 2016β17 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 52 12 16 28 35 5 1 3 4 10 2016β17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 2 0 0 0 2 β β β β β 2018β19 Stoney Creek Generals ACH 5 3 5 8 2 9 2 5 7 2 NHL totals 9 1 0 1 21 β β β β β
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Kellan Lain was born on 11 August 1989 in Oakville.
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