Kevin Weekes

Kevin Weekes
Weekes on June 9, 2012
Born (1975-04-04) April 4, 1975 (age 51)
Toronto, Ontario
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Florida Panthers
Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Carolina Hurricanes
New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils
NHL draft 41st overall, 1993
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1995–2009

Kevin Weekes (born April 4, 1975) is a Canadian studio analyst and former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, and New Jersey Devils.

Since retiring, Weekes has become a studio analyst for both the NHL Network and Hockey Night in Canada. When he started the job in 2009, he became the first black analyst in ice hockey.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Weekes played parts of two seasons with the Owen Sound Platers and one season with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 41st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Carolina Monarchs. On October 16, 1997, the Panthers called Weekes up and he made his NHL debut in a 4–0 loss against the Dallas Stars. He played 11 regular season games with the Panthers, ending with a 3.96 goals against average and a .870 save percentage.

On January 18, 1999, the Panthers traded the right to Weekes along with Ed Jovanovski, Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, and a 2000 first-round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican, the rights to Brad Ference, and a 2000 third-round draft pick. He played parts of two seasons with the Canucks.

On December 19, 1999, the Canucks traded Weekes along with Bill Muckalt and Dave Scatchard to the New York Islanders in exchange for Felix Potvin, and both a 2000 second- and third-round draft pick. He played 36 regular season games with the Panthers, ending with a 3.41 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.

On June 24, 2000, the Islanders traded Weekes along with the rights to Kristian Kudroc and a 2001 second-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2000 first-, fourth-, and seventh-round draft pick.

On June 24, 2000, the Lightning traded Weekes to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Chris Dingman and Shane Willis. On June 6, 2003, Weekes signed a one-year contract to stay with the Hurricanes.

On August 26, 2004, Weekes signed a contract to join the New York Rangers. On August 2, 2005, Weekes signed a contract to stay with the Rangers. He played parts of two seasons with the Rangers.

On August 26, 2004, Weekes signed a two-year, $1.375 million contract to join the New Jersey Devils. He played parts of two seasons with the Devils.

On September 27, 2009, Weekes announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

References

  1. ↑ "Weekes is a bold new voice for Hockey Night in Canada". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ "1996-97 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Canucks Trade Bure To Panthers". CBS News. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Why Kevin Weekes was traded by the Canucks". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Islanders Acquire Kvasha, Parrish and 5th Overall Pick in Two Deals; Use Pick on Torres". New York Islanders. Archived from the original on March 4, 2001. Retrieved March 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Hurricanes Acquire Weekes From Tampa Bay For Willis, Dingman". Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on July 5, 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms With Kevin Weekes". Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved March 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Rangers Sign Goaltender Kevin Weekes". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Rangers Re-Sign Goaltender Kevin Weekes". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2005. Retrieved March 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Devils lure free-agent goalie Weekes". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kevin Weekes". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2026.

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