| Kerry Huffman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1968-01-03)January 3, 1968 (age 57) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 20th overall,1986 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1998 | ||
Kerry Huffman (born January 3, 1968) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played for thePhiladelphia Flyers,Quebec Nordiques andOttawa Senators in theNational Hockey League (NHL) and was a professional scout for thePittsburgh Penguins until June 2023. Huffman is currently employed by theCalgary Flames as a professional scout.
As a youth, Huffman played in the 1981Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with aminor ice hockey team fromPeterborough, Ontario.[1]
Huffman was drafted in the first-round, 20th overall by thePhiladelphia Flyers in the1986 NHL Entry Draft and spent six seasons with the team. On June 30, 1992, he was involved in theEric Lindros trade, involving1991's first overall pickEric Lindros. The deal saw Huffman traded to theQuebec Nordiques, along withPeter Forsberg,Mike Ricci,Ron Hextall,Chris Simon,Steve Duchesne, a first-round pick in the1993 and1994 Drafts and $15,000,000 for Lindros, who refused to play for the Nordiques.He later played for theOttawa Senators before returning to Philadelphia in a trade in 1996. In total, Huffman played 401 regular season games, scoring 37 goals and 108 assists for 145 points and collecting 361 penalty minutes.[citation needed]
Since the 2016–17 season, Huffman had served as an assistant coach for theLehigh Valley Phantoms of theAmerican Hockey League underScott Gordon. In the 2018–19 season, Huffman was promoted to interim head coach after Gordon departed for the interim head coaching position with thePhiladelphia Flyers. Upon Gordon's return to the Phantoms at the end of the season, Huffman resumed his duties as an assistant coach.,[2] until Gordon stepped down as head coach on May 18, 2021.[3]
Huffman headed across the state to work with thePittsburgh Penguins and was relieved of his duties as the Director of Pro Scouting by Pittsburgh Penguins GMKyle Dubas on June 2, 2023.[4]
Ahead of the 2023 training camp, theCalgary Flames introduced Huffman as a new professional scout.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Peterborough Roadrunners | MetJHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 56 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 44 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 52 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 29 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 29 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 43 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 60 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 52 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 43 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 44 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 73 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 401 | 37 | 108 | 145 | 361 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Canada | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| LHV | 2018–19 | 50 | 24 | 21 | — | 5 | 53 | 4th in Atlantic | — |
| LHV Totals | 50 | 24 | 21 | – | 5 | 53 | 0 division titles | 0 playoff appearances | |
| AHL Totals | 50 | 24 | 21 | – | 5 | 53 | 0 division titles | 0 playoff appearances | |
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url= (help)| Preceded by | Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1986 | Succeeded by |