Kevin Primeau (born January 3, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks. He also played seven games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers. Primeau also represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics where he scored 4 goals and 1 assist in 6 games.[1] He is later served as the head coach of the Swiss team HC La Chaux-de-Fonds. He also was the head coach of the Hungarian team Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, and the Hungarian national team.
Kevin Primeau | |||
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Born |
(1955-01-03) January 3, 1955 (age 67) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Team Canada Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1977–1981 |
Kevin's son Josh plays professionally in the Swiss League with HC Sierre,[2] and his other son Ben was the captain of the Fernie Ghostriders in the KIJHL.[3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1974–75 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 34 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 34 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 25 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1978–79 | HC Davos | NLB | 30 | 26 | 23 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | EHC Visp | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 41 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 45 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | EHC Visp | NLB | 38 | 39 | 19 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | EHC Visp | NLB | 37 | 25 | 18 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | SC Langenthal | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1980 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Senior totals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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