Les Kuntar
| Les Kuntar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 28, 1969 Elma, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
122nd overall, 1987 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1991–1997 | ||
Leslie Stephen Kuntar (born July 28, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 1997, was spent in the minor leagues. Prior to his professional career, Kuntar played for St. Lawrence University. Internationally Kuntar played for the American national team at the 1994 World Championships.
Post-playing career[edit]
Kuntar has resided in Western New York since his retirement from professional hockey. He was one of the goaltenders to take part in the 2017 "11 Day Power Play", an attempt at the longest ice hockey game on record,[1] and is an occasional member of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1986–87 | Nichols School | HS-NY | 22 | — | — | — | 1585 | 56 | 3 | 2.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 488 | 27 | 0 | 3.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 786 | 31 | 0 | 2.37 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1136 | 80 | 0 | 4.23 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 33 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1797 | 97 | 1 | 3.24 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 638 | 26 | 0 | 2.45 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | American National Team | Intl | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 725 | 57 | 0 | 4.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 42 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2315 | 130 | 0 | 3.37 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 5.63 | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 302 | 16 | 0 | 3.18 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 34 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1804 | 109 | 1 | 3.62 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 24 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1241 | 77 | 2 | 3.72 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 32 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1802 | 89 | 0 | 2.96 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.28 | .868 | ||
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1020 | 71 | 0 | 4.18 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 387 | 26 | 1 | 4.03 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 21 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1052 | 60 | 0 | 3.42 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 220 | 13 | 0 | 3.55 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 | .974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 302 | 16 | 0 | 3.18 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 11 | 0 | 4.89 | .866 | |
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 11 | 0 | 4.89 | .866 | |||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1990–91 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1990–91 |
References[edit]
- ^ Wawrow, John (July 3, 2017). "On Day 11, hockey players break record for longest game". Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1969 births
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