Kevin Swanson (ice hockey)

Kevin Swanson (born April 18, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender.

Kevin Swanson
Born	(1980-05-18) May 18, 1980 (age 45) Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	AHL Manitoba Moose ECHL Columbia Inferno
NHL draft	189th overall, 1999 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2001–2003

Early life

Swanson played major junior hockey in the WHL with the Prince George Cougars and Kelowna Rockets. He was named to the 1999–2000 WHL West First All-Star Team after playing 68 games for the Rockets, to post a 25-40-3 record with seven shutouts and a 2.95 goals against average.

Career

Swanson was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round (189th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the American Hockey League for the Manitoba Moose and in the ECHL for the Columbia Inferno. Since retiring as a player, Swanson has worked as a goaltending coach with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL).^[1]

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL West First Team All-Star	1999–2000	[2]
WHL West Second Team All-Star	2000–01