Kevin Bahl
Kevin Bahl (born June 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Kevin Bahl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 27, 2000 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
55th overall, 2018 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Bahl was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft while playing major junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was signed by the Coyotes to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 15, 2019.[1]
During his final season of junior hockey in the 2019–20 season, Bahl was included by the Coyotes in a trade along with Nick Merkley, Nate Schnarr, a conditional first-round pick in 2020, and a conditional third-round pick in 2021 to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Taylor Hall and Blake Speers on December 16, 2019.[2]
In the following 2020–21 season, Bahl made his NHL debut for the Devils on April 29, 2021.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlboros | GTHL | 56 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 57 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 58 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 68 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 54 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
References
- "Coyotes sign Bahl to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Coyotes Acquire Hall From New Jersey". NHL.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "NJ Devils prospect Kevin Bahl making NHL debut". NorthJersey.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com