Kevin Quick (born March 29, 1988) is an

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former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the 3rd round (78th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2008–09 season, Quick made his NHL debut and appeared in 6 games for the Lightning. On October 1, 2012, Quick signed as a free agent with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on a one-year contract. During the

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season, Quick established a career-high 17 points in 64 games with the Stingrays, and was briefly loaned for a 3-game stint in the AHL with the

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. On June 19, 2014, Quick signed his first contract abroad agreeing to a one-year contract with the

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of the

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. After one season in

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with the Stars, Quick returned to North America, signing a one-year contract with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL on July 13, 2015. In 2016, Quick was transferred to the Asia hockey league and became the alternate captain of

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* 1988 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Augusta Lynx players China Dragon players Dundee Stars players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Florida Everblades players Ice hockey people from Buffalo, New York Indy Fuel players Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players Norfolk Admirals players Nottingham Panthers players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players South Carolina Stingrays players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players American expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland American expatriate ice hockey players in England American expatriate ice hockey players in China {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub