Kyle Greentree (born November 15, 1983) is a

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former professional

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player. An undrafted player, he previously played two games each for the

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and

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Greentree began playing collegiate hockey for the Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks during the 2004–05 season after playing for two seasons with the

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in the

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. He led his team in points for all three seasons he played there and got his number retired by the club. Following his junior season, on March 14, 2007, Greentree decided to forgo his senior season and signed an entry-level contract with the

. In 2007–08 He was assigned to the Flyers AHL affiliate, the

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, to help them in their push to the playoffs. The Flyers recalled Greentree in February 2008 and he played in his first two NHL games. Kyle Greentree

The Flyers traded Greentree on June 30, 2008, to the

for Tim Ramholt. Greentree spent most of the 2008–09 season with the AHL's

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, earning a brief call up with Calgary in February, where he played in two games. Early in the 2009–10 season, he was dealt to the

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for Aaron Johnson. Greentree, a free agent at season's end, signed a two-year contract with the

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organization on July 7, 2010. He spent both seasons in the AHL with the

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where he recorded 63 points in 74 games in

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and 34 points in 50 games in 2011–12. Greentree then left to play in Europe. He spent a year with

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n club

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of the

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before moving to

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of the Swiss

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for the 2013–14 season. After a season (2014–15) with the

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, Greentree left the German

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, signing a one-year deal with Dornbirner EC of the

on July 13, 2015. After one season with Dornbirn, on March 19, 2016, Greentree announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greentree, Kyle 1983 births Living people Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey players EHC Basel players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dornbirn Bulldogs players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Victoria, British Columbia KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Philadelphia Flyers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Philadelphia Phantoms players Quad City Flames players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Undrafted National Hockey League players Victoria Salsa players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen