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Kevin Rooney
Born (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 31)
Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 New Jersey Devils
Binghamton Devils (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Kevin Rooney (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Rooney played collegiate hockey with Providence College of the Hockey East. At the conclusion his senior year as Captain with the Friars in the 2015–16 season, Rooney made his professional debut in joining the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League on an amateur try-out on March 29, 2016.[1] He played out the season collecting 3 assists in 7 games.

Rooney opted to continue with the Albany Devils, signing a one-year extension deal on July 5, 2016.[2] In the 2016–17 season, Rooney added 10 goals in 57 games with Albany before he was signed to his first NHL contract, on a one-year, entry-level deal for the remainder of the season with parent club, the New Jersey Devils on February 28, 2017.[3] Three days later, Rooney was called up to New Jersey and made his NHL debut in a 1-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on March 2, 2017.[4]

On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Rooney to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.[5] Despite being cut from training camp, Rooney was recalled on September 27, 2017, to play in the preseason.[6] He was sent back down to the AHL before the regular season began but was recalled again on January 25, 2018, due to numerous injured players. However the recall was short lived as he was sent back down the next day.[7][8] On August 13, 2018, Rooney signed a new two-year contract with the Devils.[9]

Personal life

Rooney is the nephew of former NHL winger, Steve Rooney.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Berkshire School USHS 25 12 14 26 8 — — — — —
2011–12 Berkshire School USHS 30 14 12 26 10 — — — — —
2012–13 Providence College HE 29 1 3 4 18 — — — — —
2013–14 Providence College HE 36 3 4 7 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Providence College HE 41 7 8 15 12 — — — — —
2015–16 Providence College HE 38 6 4 10 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Albany Devils AHL 7 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 71 13 8 21 39 4 1 0 1 2
2016–17 New Jersey Devils NHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 71 14 20 34 63 — — — — —
2017–18 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Devils add Kevin Rooney from Providence College". Albany Devils. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "A-Devils signs Mandat, Rooney and Novak". Albany Devils. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Devils sign Kevin Rooney to entry-level deal". New Jersey Devils. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Kevin Rooney's debut spoiled by Holtby and Capitals". National Hockey League. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Devile re-sign forward Kevin Rooney to one-year, two-way contract". New Jersey Devils. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Ryan, Chris (September 27, 2017). "Update on Michael McLeod's injury, and why Kevin Rooney's recall to Devils was unrelated". nj.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Stolfi, James (January 30, 2018). "1/30 Pregame Notes: Devils at Sabres". NHL.com. New Jersey Devils. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Gross, Andrew (January 26, 2018). "Devils re-assign Mackenzie Blackwood, Kevin Rooney to Binghamton (AHL)". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Devils re-sign forward Kevin Rooney to a two-year contract". NHL.com. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
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