Keith McCambridge | |||
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Born |
Thompson, MB, CAN |
February 1, 1974 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Saint John Flames Las Vegas Thunder Long Beach Ice Dogs Providence Bruins Manitoba Moose Houston Aeros Cleveland Barons Alaska Aces |
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NHL Draft | 201st overall, 1994 Calgary Flames |
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Playing career | 1995–2006 |
Keith McCambridge (born February 1, 1974) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman and current assistant coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was the head coach of the Manitoba Moose/St. John's IceCaps team in the AHL from 2011 to 2016.
McCambridge was born in Thompson, Manitoba, but grew up in Selkirk. He joined the Selkirk Steelers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League as a 16-year-old, playing one season before moving on to the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League, where he spent most of his major junior career. During his final season of junior hockey, McCambridge was traded to the Kamloops Blazers, joining them on their 1995 Memorial Cup championship run.
McCambridge was drafted in the eighth round, 201st overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. After junior, he spent three seasons with the Saint John Flames, Calgary's AHL affiliate, from 1995 to 1998. He later went on to play for several teams in both the American and the International Hockey Leagues, including the Las Vegas Thunder, Providence Bruins, Long Beach Ice Dogs, and Cleveland Barons. Known for his tough, bruising style of play, McCambridge recorded 42 points and 1333 penalty minutes in 461 regular season games, AHL and IHL combined. He also played in 40 playoff games.