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Wikipedia / Kyle Rossiter

Kyle Rossiter (born June 9, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Playing career

Rossiter began has career with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League 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 Finland's SM-liiga for KalPa and briefly in Italy for Asiago HC.

Personal

The oldest of 5 children, Rossiter has three sisters and a brother. Rossiter is now a Real Estate Agent in Edmonton. Since his retirement he has played senior hockey in the Chinook Hockey League with the Stony Plain Eagles.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season

Playoffs

Season

Team

League

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

1996–97

Spokane Chiefs

WHL

50

0

2

2

65

9

0

0

0

6

1997–98

Spokane Chiefs

WHL

61

6

16

22

190

15

0

3

3

28

1998–99

Spokane Chiefs

WHL

71

4

17

21

206

—

—

—

—

—

1999–00

Spokane Chiefs

WHL

63

11

22

33

155

15

1

4

5

25

2000–01

Louisville Panthers

AHL

78

2

5

7

110

—

—

—

—

—

2001–02

Utah Grizzlies

AHL

74

3

7

10

88

5

0

1

1

0

2001–02

Florida Panthers

NHL

2

0

0

0

2

—

—

—

—

—

2002–03

San Antonio Rampage

AHL

67

0

7

7

107

3

0

0

0

0

2002–03

Florida Panthers

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

—

—

—

—

—

2003–04

San Antonio Rampage

AHL

51

5

7

12

70

—

—

—

—

—

2003–04

Florida Panthers

NHL

4

0

0

0

7

—

—

—

—

—

2003–04

Chicago Wolves

AHL

12

0

1

1

25

6

0

0

0

19

2003–04

Atlanta Thrashers

NHL

2

0

1

1

0

—

—

—

—

—

2004–05

Chicago Wolves

AHL

33

1

5

6

43

—

—

—

—

—

2004–05

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

AHL

9

0

1

1

5

1

0

0

0

0

2005–06

KalPa

SM-l

35

1

6

7

187

—

—

—

—

—

2005–06

Asiago HC

ITL

8

0

0

0

18

6

0

1

1

20

2007–08

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

19

3

20

23

52

—

—

—

—

—

2008–09

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

23

6

17

23

46

—

—

—

—

—

2009–10

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

19

1

17

18

44

—

—

—

—

—

2010–11

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

20

6

11

17

34

—

—

—

—

—

2011–12

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

19

3

18

21

33

—

—

—

—

—

2012–13

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

12

0

3

3

12

3

1

1

2

6

2014–15

Stony Plain Eagles

ChHL

1

0

1

1

0

2

0

0

0

2

NHL totals

11

0

1

1

9

—

—

—

—

—

International

Year

Team

Event

Result

GP

G

A

Pts

PIM

2000

Canada

WJC

7

0

0

0

20

Junior totals

7

0

0

0

20

References