Kevan Guy
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Kevan Brent Guy is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player who played in the National Hockey League
for the Calgary Flames
and the Vancouver Canucks
.
A steady stay-at-home defender, Guy played his junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers
and was selected 71st overall by the Flames in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
. He signed with the Flames and turned pro in 1985, and made his NHL debut in the 1986–87 appearing in 24 games and recording 4 assists.
After another season split between Calgary and the minors, Guy was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks
for the 1988–89 season. He spent his first full season in the NHL, appearing in 45 games for the Canucks and recording his first two career goals along with two assists. He spent two more seasons as a depth defender for the Canucks before being dealt back to Calgary near the end of the 1990–91 campaign.
Guy spent most of the next three seasons with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles
, Calgary's minor-pro affiliate, appearing in just 3 games for the Flames in 1991–92. He also had a brief stint in Austria
before retiring in 1995.
He appeared in a total 156 NHL games, scoring 5 goals and 20 assists for 25 points. He also played 5 playoff games, four with the Flames and one with the Canucks, scoring one assist.
Following his career, Guy remained in Salt Lake, where he had spent much of his minor-league career, and became an electrician. He also served for a time on the coaching staff of Brigham Young University's hockey team.
Guy is now married to Amee and now have 5 children. Emalee (17), Andee (15), Conlee (11), Jaydee (9), Bohdee (6).
Canada
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former professional ice hockey
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...
player who played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
and the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
.
A steady stay-at-home defender, Guy played his junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
and was selected 71st overall by the Flames in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
. He signed with the Flames and turned pro in 1985, and made his NHL debut in the 1986–87 appearing in 24 games and recording 4 assists.
After another season split between Calgary and the minors, Guy was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
for the 1988–89 season. He spent his first full season in the NHL, appearing in 45 games for the Canucks and recording his first two career goals along with two assists. He spent two more seasons as a depth defender for the Canucks before being dealt back to Calgary near the end of the 1990–91 campaign.
Guy spent most of the next three seasons with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994.They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994...
, Calgary's minor-pro affiliate, appearing in just 3 games for the Flames in 1991–92. He also had a brief stint in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
before retiring in 1995.
He appeared in a total 156 NHL games, scoring 5 goals and 20 assists for 25 points. He also played 5 playoff games, four with the Flames and one with the Canucks, scoring one assist.
Following his career, Guy remained in Salt Lake, where he had spent much of his minor-league career, and became an electrician. He also served for a time on the coaching staff of Brigham Young University's hockey team.
Guy is now married to Amee and now have 5 children. Emalee (17), Andee (15), Conlee (11), Jaydee (9), Bohdee (6).