| Kevin Klein | |
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| NHL Team | Nashville Predators |
| Born | December 13, 1984, Kitchener, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 37th overall, 2003 Nashville Predators |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
Kevin Klein (born December 13, 1984) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Klein was drafted by the Predators in the 2nd round, 37th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played 4 years of junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League; three with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, and one with the Guelph Storm. Following junior hockey, he has played the majority of two seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals. He played a total 63 games with the Predators in the 2008–09 season.
On January 26, 2007, Klein scored his first NHL goal against the Chicago Blackhawks.
On July 16, 2008, Klein signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Predators.[1]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Kitchener Minor Hockey | OHF | 54 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 58 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 2001–02 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 67 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 46 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Rockford Icehogs | UHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 65 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 70 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 63 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 243 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Predators re-sign Klein to 2-year deal. nhl.com (2008-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-10-27.
External links[]
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