Cole Kehler
| Cole Kehler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 17, 1997 Altona, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Manitoba Moose Ontario Reign | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Cole Kehler (born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
After being selected by the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League in the 2012 Bantam Draft, Kehler competed for the starting goaltender position with Connor Ingram during the 2014–2015 season.[1] After two partial seasons of poor performance with Kamloops, Kehler was assigned to play for the Merritt Centennials of the British Columbia Hockey League and was named the starting goalie.[2]
The Blazers traded Kehler's WHL rights to the Portland Winterhawks in August, 2016.[3] He played for Portland between 2016 and 2018, guiding the Winterhawks to playoff appearances in both seasons. After attending the Winnipeg Jets Skills Development Camp in 2017, Kehler signed a professional contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[4][5]
Kehler made his professional debut in 2018 with the Kings secondary affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL.
After leaving the Kings organization as a free agent, as he was not tendered a qualifying offer, Kehler was later was offered a professional tryout to attend training camp with the Winnipeg Jets.[6] He released by the Jets following the conclusion of training camp and later signed a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, on January 24, 2021.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2013–14 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 430 | 37 | 0 | 5.16 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 21 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1123 | 87 | 0 | 4.65 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 43 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 2454 | 157 | 0 | 3.84 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 56 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 3151 | 163 | 2 | 3.10 | .910 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 604 | 42 | 0 | 4.17 | .897 | ||
| 2017–18 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 53 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 3079 | 142 | 4 | 2.77 | .909 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 709 | 40 | 0 | 3.39 | .897 | ||
| 2018–19 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 862 | 61 | 0 | 4.25 | .883 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2019–20 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 31 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1709 | 87 | 2 | 3.05 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Kehler blanks former team . . . Season over for two skaters . . . Fans paint ice in P.G."
- ^ "Kehler's Development Camp Experience".
- ^ "Kehler's WHL rights traded to Portland Winterhawks".
- ^ "Homegrown goalie ready for takeoff".
- ^ "Manitoba-born goalie Cole Kehler goes from small town to big league with L.A. Kings signing".
- ^ "Kehler tries out with Jets". Winnipeg Jets. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Moose announce 2021 training camp details". Manitoba Moose. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database