Kevin Weekes

Kevin Weekes
Kevin Weekes in 2012
Born	(1975-04-04) April 4, 1975 (age 41) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	41st overall, 1993 Florida Panthers
Playing career	1995–2009
Website	http://www.kevinweekes.com

Kevin Weekes (born April 4, 1975) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is now a colour commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, and a studio analyst for NHL Networks' NHL on the Fly.

Weekes was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario.

Weekes' career began with the Owen Sound Platers of the Ontario Hockey League. He also had a brief stint with the Ottawa 67's.

Chosen 41st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the team for the 1997–98 season, going 0–5–1 in 11 appearances for the Panthers. The following summer he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in a trade for Pavel Bure and compiled a 6–15–5 record in 31 appearances over a season and a half before being traded to the New York Islanders halfway through the 1999–2000 season. At the conclusion of that season he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he played until late in the 2001–02 season.

2002 Playoff run with the Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Weekes on March 5, 2002 for Chris Dingman and Shane Willis. Weekes essentially served as a backup to Arturs Irbe during the remainder of the regular season, only playing in two of the final seventeen games for the Hurricanes. During the playoffs, Weekes played an important part in the Hurricanes run to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals. Weekes played in eight games during the 2002 playoffs including relieving Irbe to finish out a game four loss in the first round series against the New Jersey Devils and starting in goal during the critical games five and six of the first round series. The Hurricanes won the series against the Devils 4-2. Weekes also started games one, two and three of the second round against the Montreal Canadiens before being replaced by Irbe. During the playoffs, Weekes recorded back to back shutouts, with a 32 save shutout in game six of the first round against the New Jersey Devils and a 25 save shutout in game one of the second round against the Montreal Canadiens.