Robert J. Kenny (October 19, 1968 – July 21, 2010) was an American professional

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player who played in various

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in North America, as well as in Great Britain.

Career

Kenny played

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with the

Waterloo Black Hawks The Waterloo Black Hawks are a Tier I junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL) under president and general manager P.K. O'Handley. The Black Hawks' home ice is the Young Arena in Waterlo ...

of the

United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictl ...

. During his time in the USHL he was named to the South Division's All Star team for the 1988-89 season. Following two years in the USHL, he walked on to the

Northeastern Huskies The Northeastern Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey (in Hockey East); men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, ...

, where he played for three years. In his final season with the Huskies he was named Assistant Captain and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. Kenny began his professional career in 1992 with the

Binghamton Rangers The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. History The market was previously served by: : Broome Dusters of the NAHL (19 ...

of the AHL, a team he played for three seasons. In 1995 he joined the

Long Beach Ice Dogs The Long Beach Ice Dogs were an American professional ice hockey team based in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Sports Arena. They played until the end of the 2006–07 ECHL season. History The Ice Dogs trace their origins to the San D ...

in the IHL, again for three seasons. Following his stint in Long Beach, Kenny played for two teams during the 1998-99 season; the

Miami Matadors The Miami Matadors were an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League. They played in Miami, Florida, at the Miami Arena for one season before folding. The Matadors franchise would resurface two years later as the Cincinnati Cyclones. Hi ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). Th ...

and the

Orlando Solar Bears The Orlando Solar Bears are a professional ice hockey team that plays their home games at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. They play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning o ...

of the IHL. Kenny then moved overseas and played for the

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...

in the BISL, where he was named team Captain and lead the team in scoring with 40 points in 39 games. The Knights would go on to win the playoffs, beating the

Newcastle Riverkings The Newcastle Jesters were an ice hockey sports franchising, franchise based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The team were members of the Ice Hockey Superleague and played their home games at the Telewest Arena (now the Metro Radio Arena). Hi ...

7-3 in the final to be crowned British Champions. Kenny was named as an BISL All-Star at the culmination of the season.

Career Statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

Awards

* BISL First Team All Star (1999-00)

Death

Kenny died on July 21, 2010 as a result of a traffic collision. He is survived by his wife Janelle, and their three children: Ryan, Sean and Ella.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenny, Rob 1968 births 2010 deaths American men's ice hockey right wingers Binghamton Rangers players Ice hockey players from New York (state) London Knights (UK) players Los Angeles Ice Dogs players Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players Miami Matadors players Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Sportspeople from the Bronx Waterloo Black Hawks players