Kent Huskins

Kent Huskins
Born	May 4, 1979 (1979-05-04) Almonte, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	156th overall, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2001–present

Kent Huskins (born May 4, 1979) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Before making his NHL debut with the Ducks in 2006, he played five seasons in the AHL. He was drafted 156th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, and played for Norfolk, San Antonio, and Manitoba of the AHL before joining the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, in 2005. He also played four seasons at Clarkson University. In his senior year, Huskins was an NCAA East First Team All-American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

Huskins made his NHL debut on December 23, 2006 when the Ducks played the Phoenix Coyotes. Kent was recalled from Portland to fill a gap in the Anaheim defensive corps caused by an injury to Sean O'Donnell, and then later to Chris Pronger. He was sent back down a month later, but called up for good when the Ducks dealt Shane O'Brien at the trade deadline. He won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.

On Monday, October 15, 2007, Huskins scored his first career goal in a game versus the Detroit Red Wings.

Huskins was traded to the San Jose Sharks on March 4, 2009 along with Travis Moen for Nick Bonino, Timo Pielmeier and a 4th round draft pick in 2011.

In the offseason, Huskins was signed to the most lucrative contract he had ever had, signing a two-year deal that would pay him US$1.5 million the first year and US$1.9 million the second year.

On July 2, 2011 he was signed as a free agent to a 1 year deal with the St. Louis Blues for $1 million.

Awards and achievements

• 1999–00 - ECAC - First-Team All-Conference Team
• 2000–01 - ECAC - First-Team All-Conference Team
• 2000–01 - ECAC - Best Defensive Defenceman
• 2000–01 - NCAA - East First All-American Team
• 2006–07 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Anaheim)

Transactions

• June 27, 1998: Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (156th overall).
• August 13, 2003: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Florida Panthers.
• September 16, 2004: Signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.
• August 30, 2005: Signed as a free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
• March 4, 2009: Traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Travis Moen for Nick Bonino, Timo Pielmeier, and a 4th round draft pick in 2011.
• July 2, 2011: Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Kanata Valley Lasers	CJAHL		49	6	21	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kanata Valley Lasers	CJAHL		53	11	36	47	89		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Clarkson University	NCAA		35	2	8	10	46		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Clarkson University	NCAA		37	5	11	16	28		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Clarkson University	NCAA		28	2	16	18	30		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Clarkson University	NCAA		35	6	28	34	22		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		65	4	11	15	44		4	0	1	1	0
2002–03	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		80	5	22	27	48		9	2	2	4	4
2003–04	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		79	5	14	19	42		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		65	5	11	16	41		14	0	2	2	12
2005–06	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	8	23	31	64		18	3	6	8	14
2006–07	Portland Pirates	AHL		39	3	12	15	23		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		33	0	3	3	14		21	0	1	1	11
2007–08	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		76	4	15	19	59		6	0	1	1	2
2008–09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		33	2	4	6	27		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	3	19	22	47		15	0	0	0	6
2010–11	San Jose Sharks	NHL		50	2	8	10	12		5	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				274	11	41	58	157		47	0	3	3	21

External links

• Kent Huskins's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database