Regan Kelly

Regan Kelly
Born (1981-03-09) 9 March 1981
Watrous, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 02 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for St. John's Maple Leafs
Milano Vipers
Vålerenga
Bolzano-Bozen
Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft 259th overall, 2000
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 20022011

Regan Kelly (born 9 March 1981) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Kelly was born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, and raised in Imperial, Saskatchewan.

Draft

Kelly was drafted 259th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the National Hockey League.

Career

After turning pro from Providence College in 2002, he spent three seasons in the American Hockey League for the St. John's Maple Leafs. He then moved to the United Hockey League with the Danbury Thrashers and also had a brief spell in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom for the Sheffield Steelers.

He then briefly played in Italy's Serie A league for Bolzano-Bozen before moving to the GET-ligaen in Norway, playing for Vålerenga and winning the championship. In 2007, Kelly returned to Italy, signing with the Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers.

Privates

On 2 August 2008, Kelly married his long-time girlfriend Lesley Kelly(née Grinius), a medical resident at the University of Saskatchewan.

Awards and honors

Award Year
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2001 [1]
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2000–01

References

  1. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.


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