Kevin Lynch (born April 23, 1991) is an

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former professional

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player who played in the

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(AHL). Lynch was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the

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Playing career

Lynch attended the

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where he played four seasons (2009 – 2013) of NCAA hockey with the

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. He was a member of the 2008–09 CCHA champion Wolverines. Kevin Lynch

On September 10, 2013, the

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of the

signed Lynch to a one-year contract. After attending the Griffins training camp, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the

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to begin the 2013-14 season. Lynch spent the duration of the season in the ECHL, and after 53 games with the Walleye was reassigned to the Evansville IceMen. On September 11, 2014, Lynch decided to continue in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the Florida Everblades. On December 15, 2014, Lynch was signed to an AHL contract for the remainder of the season with the Everblades affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. On July 7, 2016, Lynch's rights were traded by the Everblades to the Indy Fuel. He then agreed to a one-year deal with the Fuel. On January 21, 2017, the Crunch signed Lynch to a PTO. He spent the remainder of the season with the Crunch and the entirety of their

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playoff run to the finals. Following the finish of the season, the Crunch signed Lynch to a one-year AHL contract for the 2017–18 season. Following the season, Lynch was signed to a one-year, two-way contract by NHL affiliate, the

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. He missed the entirety of the 2018–19 season due to many injuries sustained throughout the season and three surgeries. He had suffered a concussion and leg injury in preseason action with the Lightning, a groin injury in October 2018, and they were all followed by three surgeries dealing with his injuries. Lynch earned an offer to 2019 Lightning Training camp despite being a pending free agent. He was later released without a contract and signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Laval Rocket on October 1, 2019. He would spend the 2019–20 season with Laval before being released after appearing in 7 regular season games to start the 2020–21 season. As a free agent into the off-season, Lynch continued his professional career in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the

on August 9, 2021.

International play

As a junior, Lynch played the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from 2007 – 2009. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the

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, and was recognized for his outstanding performance during the tournament when he was named a Top 3 Player for his team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Kevin 1991 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Evansville IceMen players Florida Everblades players Indy Fuel players Ice hockey players from Michigan Laval Rocket players Manitoba Moose players Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan Ice hockey people from Wayne County, Michigan Syracuse Crunch players Toledo Walleye players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players