Kyle Rossiter

Kyle Rossiter (born June 9, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Kyle Rossiter
Rossiter with the Chicago Wolves in 2004
Born	(1980-06-09) June 9, 1980 (age 45) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Florida Panthers Atlanta Thrashers KalPa Asiago HC
NHL draft	30th overall, 1998 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2000–2006

Playing career

Rossiter began has career with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and was later drafted 30th overall by the Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his career in AHL affiliates and managed to play 11 regular season games (9 with Florida and 2 with Atlanta) scoring 1 assist and collecting 11 penalty minutes. In 2005, Rossiter moved to Europe, playing in Finland's SM-liiga for KalPa and briefly in Italy for Asiago HC.

Personal

The oldest of 5 children, Rossiter has three sisters and a brother. Rossiter is now a Real Estate Agent in Edmonton.^[1] Since his retirement he has played senior hockey in the Chinook Hockey League with the Stony Plain Eagles.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		50	0	2	2	65		9	0	0	0	6
1997–98	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		61	6	16	22	190		15	0	3	3	28
1998–99	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		71	4	17	21	206		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		63	11	22	33	155		15	1	4	5	25
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		78	2	5	7	110		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		74	3	7	10	88		5	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Florida Panthers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		67	0	7	7	107		3	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Florida Panthers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		51	5	7	12	70		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Florida Panthers	NHL		4	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		12	0	1	1	25		6	0	0	0	19
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Chicago Wolves	AHL		33	1	5	6	43		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		9	0	1	1	5		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	KalPa	SM-l		35	1	6	7	187		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Asiago HC	ITL		8	0	0	0	18		6	0	1	1	20
2007–08	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		19	3	20	23	52		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		23	6	17	23	46		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		19	1	17	18	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		20	6	11	17	34		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		19	3	18	21	33		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		12	0	3	3	12		3	1	1	2	6
2014–15	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		1	0	1	1	0		2	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				11	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2000 Umeå

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Canada	WJC			7	0	0	0	20
Junior totals					7	0	0	0	20