Les Kuntar | |
Position | Goaltender |
Caught | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
Teams | Montreal Canadiens |
Nationality | American |
Born | Elma, NY, USA | July 28, 1969,
NHL Draft | 122nd overall, 1987 Montreal Canadiens |
Pro Career | 1991 – 1997 |
Les Kuntar (born July 28, 1969 in Elmira, New York) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played in 6 NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1993–94 season.
The Montreal Canadiens chose him 122nd overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft right out of high school. Kuntar joined St. Lawrence University from 1987 to 1991.
After grdauating in 1991 Kuntar played for the Fredericton Canadiens and the United States men's national ice hockey team in 1991-92. He was called up for six games with Montreal in 1993-94 but was very far behind in their depth chart.
He played for the United States in the 1994 World Championship and signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1995. He spent his career in the minors untilhis reirement in 1997.