Kerry Huffman

Kerry Huffman (born January 3, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Huffman is currently employed by the Calgary Flames as a professional scout.

Biography As a youth, Huffman played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario.

Huffman was drafted in the first-round, 20th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1986 NHL entry draft and spent six seasons with the team. On June 30, 1992, he was involved in the Eric Lindros trade, involving 1991's first overall pick Eric Lindros. The deal saw Huffman traded to the Quebec Nordiques, along with Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Chris Simon, Steve Duchesne, a first-round pick in the 1993 and 1994 Drafts and $15,000,000 for Lindros, who refused to play for the Nordiques. He later played for the Ottawa Senators before returning to Philadelphia in a trade in 1996. In total, Huffman played 401 regular season games, scoring 37 goals and 108 assists for 145 points and collecting 361 penalty minutes.

Since the 2016–17 season, Huffman had served as an assistant coach for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League under Scott Gordon. In the 2018–19 season, Huffman was promoted to interim head coach after Gordon departed for the interim head coaching position with the Philadelphia Flyers. Upon Gordon's return to the Phantoms at the end of the season, Huffman resumed his duties as an assistant coach, until Gordon stepped down as head coach on May 18, 2021.

Huffman headed across the state to work with the Pittsburgh Penguins and was relieved of his duties as the Director of Pro Scouting by Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas on June 2, 2023.

Ahead of the 2023 training camp, the Calgary Flames introduced Huffman as a new professional scout.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 Peterborough Roadrunners MetJHL 24 2 5 7 53 — — — — — 1985–86 Guelph Platers OHL 56 3 24 27 35 20 1 10 11 10 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1986–87 Guelph Platers OHL 44 4 31 35 20 5 0 2 2 8 1986–87 Hershey Bears AHL 3 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 52 6 17 23 34 2 0 0 0 0 1988–89 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 0 11 11 31 — — — — — 1988–89 Hershey Bears AHL 29 2 13 15 16 — — — — — 1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 43 1 12 13 34 — — — — — 1990–91 Hershey Bears AHL 45 5 29 34 20 7 1 2 3 0 1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10 1 2 3 10 — — — — — 1991–92 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 60 14 18 32 41 — — — — — 1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 52 4 18 22 54 3 0 0 0 0 1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 28 0 6 6 28 — — — — — 1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 34 4 8 12 12 — — — — — 1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 37 2 4 6 46 — — — — — 1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 43 4 11 15 63 — — — — — 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 4 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 2 1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 44 5 19 24 38 3 0 0 0 2 1997–98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 73 4 23 27 60 3 0 0 0 2 1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 4 0 1 1 6 — — — — — NHL totals40137108145361110002

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1987 Canada WJC 6 0 1 1 4 1992 Canada WC 6 1 0 1 2 Junior totals 6 0 1 1 4 Senior totals 6 1 0 1 2

Head coaching record Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result LHV 2018–19 50 24 21 — 5 53 4th in Atlantic —LHV Totals 50 24 21 – 5 53 0 division titles 0 playoff appearancesAHL Totals 50 24 21 – 5 53 0 division titles 0 playoff appearances