Cole Kehler (born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.
| 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 | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Ontario Reign Manitoba Moose | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editAfter 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 2014–15 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 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] Kehler appeared in 1 game with the Moose, before he was signed by the Winnipeg Jets for the remainder of the season to add insurance depth on April 9, 2021.[8]
In the following off-season as a pending restricted free agent, Kehler's rights were not retained by the Jets after failing to receive a qualifying offer. As a free agent, Kehler signed a contract in the ECHL to join the Rapid City Rush to open the 2021–22 season.[9] Following two games with the Rush, Kehler was traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones on November 30, 2021. He appeared in 4 games with the Cyclones before he was traded a month later on December 30, to the Utah Grizzlies.[10]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 4.25 | .830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 13 | 0 | 3.57 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 365 | 20 | 0 | 3.29 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 2.35 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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".
- ^ McIntyre, Mike (27 June 2017). "Homegrown goalie ready for takeoff". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cole Kehler signs with Jets". CBS Sports. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Rush set opening night roster". Rapid City Rush. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Cole Kehler in trade". oursportscentral.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database