Leslie Stephen Kuntar (born July 28, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 1997, was spent in the minor leagues. Before his professional career, Kuntar played for St. Lawrence University. Internationally Kuntar played for the American national team at the 1994 World Championships.

Les Kuntar
Born (1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 55)
Elma, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
National team  United States
NHL draft 122nd overall, 1987
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1991–1997

Post-playing career

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Kuntar has resided in Western New York since he retired from professional hockey. He was one of the goaltenders to take part in the 2017 "11 Day Power Play", an attempt at the longest ice hockey game on record,[1] and is an occasional member of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1986–87 Nichols School HS-NY 22 1585 56 3 2.12
1987–88 St. Lawrence University ECAC 10 6 1 0 488 27 0 3.32
1988–89 St. Lawrence University ECAC 14 11 2 0 786 31 0 2.37 .928
1989–90 St. Lawrence University ECAC 20 7 11 1 1136 80 0 4.23 .885
1990–91 St. Lawrence University ECAC 33 19 11 1 1797 97 1 3.24 .895
1991–92 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 11 7 3 0 638 26 0 2.45 .890
1991–92 American National Team Intl 13 3 5 3 725 57 0 4.72
1992–93 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 42 16 14 7 2315 130 0 3.37 .889 1 0 1 64 6 0 5.63
1993–94 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 2 2 0 302 16 0 3.18 .877
1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 34 10 17 3 1804 109 1 3.62 .880
1994–95 Worcester IceCats AHL 24 6 10 5 1241 77 2 3.72 .875
1994–95 Hershey Bears AHL 32 15 13 2 1802 89 0 2.96 .908 2 0 1 70 5 0 4.28 .868
1995–96 Hershey Bears AHL 20 7 8 2 1020 71 0 4.18 .877
1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 8 2 3 1 387 26 1 4.03 .893
1996–97 Rochester Americans AHL 21 6 9 3 1052 60 0 3.42 .888
1996–97 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 4 2 2 0 220 13 0 3.55 .904
1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 1 1 0 0 60 4 0 4.00 .900
1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 3 1 0 0 87 1 0 0.69 .974
NHL totals 6 2 2 0 302 16 0 3.18 .877

International

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1994 United States WC 4 0 2 0 135 11 0 4.89 .866
Senior totals 4 0 2 0 135 11 0 4.89 .866

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1990–91
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1990–91

References

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  1. ^ Wawrow, John (July 3, 2017). "On Day 11, hockey players break record for longest game". Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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