Tim Kennedy (ice hockey)
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| Born |
April 30, 1986 Buffalo, NY, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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AHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Charlotte Checkers Rochester Americans (AHL) Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes Neftkhimik Nizhnekamsk Jokerit Luleå HF |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 181st overall, 2005 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Timothy J. Kennedy (born April 30, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) on loan from fellow AHL competitors the Charlotte Checkers.
Kennedy played several years of his youth career with the Buffalo Regals, where he led the team with future Michigan State University teammate Chris Mueller. He also attended Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School He played for several years on the Western Division’s hockey team in the Empire State Games where his teams won gold in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, Kennedy was offered a contract with the OHL, but Kennedy declined because he would have been unable to play NCAA college hockey. He was later drafted by the Sioux City Musketeers, a team in the United States Hockey League. Kennedy was actively recruited by major college hockey programs including Colorado College, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Boston College. Ultimately he accepted a scholarship to Michigan State, where he was a member of 2007 NCAA Championship team. He contributed one goal in the championship game against Boston College and assisted Justin Abdelkader's game-winning goal.
Tim Kennedy was a 2005 sixth-round draft pick (181 overall) of the Washington Capitals but was traded to the Buffalo Sabres the day he was drafted in exchange for Buffalo's sixth-round draft pick in 2006 (Mathieu Perreault).
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