| Kevin Hodson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1972-03-27)March 27, 1972 (age 53) Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2003 | ||
Kevin Hodson (born March 27, 1972) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeygoaltender. Hodson played professionally in theNHL andAHL before ending his playing career in theFinnishSM-liiga in 2003–04.
Hodson suffered fromWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (rapid heart beat) during his time in the NHL, and affectionately earned the nickname "Ticker" from teammates.[citation needed]
As a youth, Hodson played in the 1985Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Winnipeg South Monarchsminor ice hockey team.[1]
Hodson joined theOHL'sSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds during the 1990–91 season. Hodson backstopped the Greyhounds to their first everMemorial Cup championship during the 1992–93 season. Hodson was also selected the top goaltender of the 1993 Memorial Cup tournament. Even with his strong OHL and Memorial Cup showing, Hodson went undrafted.[citation needed]
Hodson turned pro in 1992 after signing with theChicago Blackhawks and spent the 1992–93 season with both his Junior Team and theIHL'sIndianapolis Ice, where he posted a 5–9 record.[citation needed]
After that season was finished, Hodson signed with theDetroit Red Wings and was sent to their AHL affiliate, theAdirondack Red Wings, for 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, as Detroit had enough goaltending depth withChris Osgood,Mike Vernon,Bob Essensa,Tim Cheveldae,Vincent Riendeau, andPeter Ing alternating goaltending duties at some point during those seasons. Hodson made his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1995–96 Season, where he shut out the Blackhawks 3–0. Hodson would go on to post a 2–0–0 record for that year.[citation needed]
During the 1996–97 Season in which the Red Wings would eventually win theStanley Cup, Hodson remained as the Red Wings' Number 3 Goalie and as such, only saw 6 games that season, posting a 2–2–1 record. Since Hodson spent the majority of the season with the Red Wings, Detroit included his name on the Cup, even though did not officially qualify.[citation needed]
During the off-season, Vernon was traded to theSan Jose Sharks, moving Hodson to the backup position for the 1997–98 Season. Hodson posted a 9–3–3 record in 21 regular season games as the Red Wings won theStanley Cup for the 2nd straight season.[citation needed]
For the 1998–99 Season,Norm Maracle challenged Hodson for the backup goaltender role in Detroit. Given Maracle's level of play, Hodson was traded to theTampa Bay Lightning in a deal that broughtBill Ranford andWendel Clark to the Red Wings on March 23, 1999.[citation needed]
Hodson went 2–1–1 in the five games with Tampa Bay before suffering a groin injury which ended his season.[citation needed]
The 1999–2000 season found Hodson serving as a backup toDan Cloutier, who was Hodson's backup in 1993 with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Hodson's record in 24 games that year was 2–7–4. Hodson was assigned to Tampa Bay's minor league affiliate, theDetroit Vipers and was later dealt to theMontreal Canadiens on June 2, 2000 for a seventh round pick in that year's entry draft.[citation needed]
Hodson remained inactive until the 2002–03 season, when he was re-signed by Tampa Bay as the backup goaltender toNikolai Khabibulin. Hodson posted a 0–3–1 record in seven games with Tampa Bay that season.[citation needed]
On January 15, 2003, Tampa Bay made a trade with theBoston Bruins that brought goaltenderJohn Grahame to the team as Khabibulin's new backup. Rather than accept reassignment to the minors, Hodson announced his retirement from on January 16, 2003.[citation needed]
On November 6, 2003, Hodson was signed as a free agent byJokerit of the Finnish SM-liiga, where he posted a 1–1-1 record before leaving the team in mid-season.[citation needed]
Kevin Hodson returned to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree fromAlgoma University. Hodson began a career as a financial advisor withEdward Jones, and in 2012 left the firm to join withRBC Dominion Securities.[citation needed]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1990–91 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 30 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1638 | 88 | 2 | 3.22 | .884 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 600 | 28 | 0 | 2.80 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 50 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2722 | 151 | 0 | 3.33 | .896 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1116 | 59 | 1 | 3.17 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1470 | 76 | 1 | 3.10 | .896 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 448 | 17 | 0 | 2.28 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 777 | 53 | 0 | 4.09 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2083 | 102 | 2 | 2.94 | .905 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 6.74 | .818 | ||
| 1994–95 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 51 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 2731 | 161 | 1 | 3.54 | .897 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 14 | 0 | 3.53 | .892 | ||
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 32 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1654 | 87 | 0 | 3.16 | .898 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 3.22 | .852 | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 3 | 1 | 1.10 | .955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 294 | 8 | 1 | 1.63 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 3.56 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 987 | 44 | 2 | 2.67 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 9 | 0 | 3.09 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 349 | 19 | 0 | 3.27 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 238 | 11 | 0 | 2.77 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 769 | 47 | 0 | 3.67 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 505 | 22 | 0 | 2.61 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 12 | 0 | 2.54 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | FIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 5 | 1 | 1.63 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 71 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2910 | 134 | 4 | 2.76 | .893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||