Kellen Briggs
Encyclopedia
Kellen Briggs is an American ice hockey
goaltender
. He now plays for the Ontario Reign
in the ECHL
.
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
. He played three seasons with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede
, where he led the USHL in saves (1,422) and total minutes played (2,529).
He spent the next four years (2003–2007) tending goal for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
. He recorded 25 wins in his first year, which set the school record for a freshman. His sophomore year, he went with the team to the Frozen Four
, and was co-recipient of the John Mariucci
team MVP award.
Briggs' senior year at the University of Minnesota
, he served as alternate team captain. He was the first goaltender since 1973 to receive that honor. He helped the Golden Gophers win the McNaughton Cup and the Broadmoor Trophy
in 2007. He also holds the school record for most wins in a career (84), and most shutouts in a career (11).
In October 2007, Briggs played in his first professional game with the Idaho Steelheads
. He was picked to play in the 2007 National Conference All-Star game in the ECHL
, and had his first American Hockey League
call-up when he was loaned to the Rockford IceHogs
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He now plays for the Ontario Reign
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are a minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Team History:...
in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
.
Playing career
Briggs graduated from Roosevelt High SchoolRoosevelt High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Roosevelt High School is a high school located in Sioux Falls. The current enrollment is 2,055 students ..-History:Theodore Roosevelt High School opened in September 1991 on a campus in southwest Sioux Falls....
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
. He played three seasons with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede
Sioux Falls Stampede
The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League . Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Stampede plays its home games at the Sioux Falls Arena....
, where he led the USHL in saves (1,422) and total minutes played (2,529).
He spent the next four years (2003–2007) tending goal for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...
. He recorded 25 wins in his first year, which set the school record for a freshman. His sophomore year, he went with the team to the Frozen Four
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
, and was co-recipient of the John Mariucci
John Mariucci
John Mariucci was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played for both the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940...
team MVP award.
Briggs' senior year at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, he served as alternate team captain. He was the first goaltender since 1973 to receive that honor. He helped the Golden Gophers win the McNaughton Cup and the Broadmoor Trophy
Broadmoor Trophy
The Broadmoor Trophy is a trophy that has been awarded to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff champion since 1985. The trophy itself dates to 1981, when it was awarded to the WCHA regular season champion for three seasons, from 1981-82 to 1983-84...
in 2007. He also holds the school record for most wins in a career (84), and most shutouts in a career (11).
In October 2007, Briggs played in his first professional game with the Idaho Steelheads
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003....
. He was picked to play in the 2007 National Conference All-Star game in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, and had his first American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
call-up when he was loaned to the Rockford IceHogs
Rockford IceHogs
This article is about the former UHL franchise. For the current American Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs were a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home...
.
Awards
- 2004-05: Frank Pond Rookie of the Year
- 2004-05: MVP in Tournament
- 2005-06: WCHA All-Academic Team
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Sioux Falls Stampede Sioux Falls Stampede The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League . Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Stampede plays its home games at the Sioux Falls Arena.... |
USHL | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1224 | 69 | 0 | 3.38 | .900 |
| 2001-02 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 45 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2366 | 134 | 2 | 3.40 | .903 |
| 2002-03 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 45 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 2526 | 156 | 2 | 3.71 | .901 |
| 2003-04 | Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Golden Gophers The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and... |
NCAA | 40 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2199 | 96 | 4 | 2.62 | .894 |
| 2004-05 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 33 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1895 | 75 | 4 | 2.37 | .914 |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 32 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1832 | 78 | 3 | 2.55 | .904 |
| 2006–2007 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | NCAA | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1519 | 54 | 2 | 2.13 | .917 |
| 2007–08 | Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003.... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
31 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1802 | 54 | 2 | 2.36 | .920 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 ECHL season The 2008-09 ECHL season was the 21st of the ECHL. The league welcomed one new franchise, the Ontario Reign, which will relocate from Beaumont, Texas and will play at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Two teams, the Columbia Inferno and the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz, will voluntary... |
Ontario Reign Ontario Reign The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are a minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Team History:... |
ECHL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 716 | 29 | 1 | 2.43 | .927 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 358 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 | .903 |
| 2009–10 | Dresden Ice Lions | 2.GBun 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :... |
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