Kevin Colley (born January 4, 1979) is an American-born Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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right winger
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who played for the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
of the
NHL
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, and was the head coach of the
Arizona Sundogs
The Arizona Sundogs were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona. They played in the Central Hockey League from 2006 to 2014 with their home games at Tim's Toyota Center.
History
The team name, Sundogs, re ...
of the
CHL in 2013–14. He was raised in
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay. Collingwood is well known as a tourist destination, for its skiing in the winter, and limestone caves along the Nia ...
.
Playing career
Colley was signed as a free agent by the Islanders on June 11, 2004. Colley fractured his fifth
cervical vertebra
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in a game against the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...
on January 31, 2006. As a result of the injuries sustained to his neck and at the behest of his doctors, Colley officially retired from professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
on February 24, 2006.
Colley's father,
Tom (1953-2021), was a former NHL player.
On April 8, 2006, prior to their game against the Washington Capitals, the Islanders presented Colley with the
Bob Nystrom
Robert Thore Nystrom (born October 10, 1952) is a Swedish-Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972– 86. He is best remembered as having scored the w ...
Award, an award given to the Islander "who best exemplifies leadership, hustle and dedication" as voted on by the fans.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey centers
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies players
Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players
Dayton Bombers players
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Ice hockey players from New Haven, Connecticut
New Orleans Brass players
New York Islanders players
Oshawa Generals players
Pensacola Ice Pilots players
Providence Bruins players
Rochester Americans players
Syracuse Crunch players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) coaches
Worcester IceCats players