Leslie Stephen Kuntar (born July 28, 1969) is an American former professional

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player. He played in six

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games with the

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during the 1993–94 season. Prior to his professional career, Kuntar played for St. Lawrence University. Kuntar has resided in

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since his retirement from professional hockey. He was one of the goaltenders to take part in the 2017 "11 Day Power Play", an attempt at the longest ice hockey game on record, and is an occasional member of the

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* 1969 births American men's ice hockey goaltenders American people of Slovenian descent Cleveland Lumberjacks players Fort Wayne Komets players Fredericton Canadiens players Hershey Bears players Living people Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Pensacola Ice Pilots players People from Chemung County, New York Rochester Americans players St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Worcester IceCats players Ice hockey players from New York (state) AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-goaltender-stub