Kyle Rossiter (born June 9, 1980) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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for the Florida Panthers and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Playing career

Rossiter began has career with the Spokane Chiefs of the

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and was later drafted 30th overall by the Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his career in AHL affiliates and managed to play 11 regular season games (9 with Florida and 2 with Atlanta) scoring 1 assist and collecting 11 penalty minutes. In 2005, Rossiter moved to Europe, playing in

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for

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and briefly in

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for Asiago HC.

Personal

The oldest of 5 children, Rossiter has three sisters and a brother. Rossiter is now a Real Estate Agent in

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. Since his retirement he has played senior hockey in the Chinook Hockey League with the Stony Plain Eagles.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1980 births Atlanta Thrashers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Wolves players Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players Asiago Hockey 1935 players Sportspeople from Edmonton KalPa players Living people Louisville Panthers players San Antonio Rampage players Spokane Chiefs players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Ice hockey people from Alberta Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub