Kyle Wanvig
| Kyle Wanvig | |||
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| Born |
January 29, 1981 Calgary, AB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Amur Khabarovsk Brynäs IF Augsburger Panther HK SKP Poprad EC VSV |
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| NHL Draft | 89th overall, 1999 Boston Bruins 36th overall, 2001 Minnesota Wild |
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| Playing career | 2001–2011 | ||
Kyle Wanvig (born January 29, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Wanvig was originally drafted 89th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but he re-entered the draft and was selected 36th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. While with the Wild affiliate, the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, in 2002-2003, Kyle Wanvig scored three game winning goals in the first series of the playoffs, against the Milwaukee Admirals, which led to a Calder Cup Championship.
In July 2006, he was signed by the Atlanta Thrashers. In February 2007, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Stephen Baby for Andy Delmore and Andre Deveaux.
He came to the Swedish Elitserien to play for Brynäs IF in November 2008. However, in January 2009 Wanvig's contract with Brynäs IF was terminated with immediate effect.
In 2009, Wanvig returned to North America, joining the Portland Pirates of the AHL.
In July 2010 he signed a contract with the Augsburger Panther, 2010 finalists of the highest German league, the DEL.
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