Shot Left Role Ice hockey player Career end 1998 Name Kerry Huffman Career start 1987 | Playing career Weight 91 kg National team Canada Height 1.88 m Position Defenseman | |
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Born January 3, 1968 (age 56)
Peterborough, ON, CAN ( 1968-01-03 ) NHL Draft 20th overall, 1986
Philadelphia Flyers Played for Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators | ||
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Kerry Huffman (born January 3, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Huffman is now an assistant coach for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League.
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Playing career
Huffman was drafted in the first-round, 20th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and spent six seasons with the team. On June 30, 1992, he was involved in the Eric Lindros trade, involving 1991's first overall pick Eric Lindros. The deal saw Huffman traded to the Quebec Nordiques, along with Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Chris Simon, Steve Duchesne, a first-round pick in the 1993 and 1994 Drafts and $15,000,000 for Lindros, who refused to play for the Nordiques. He later played for the Ottawa Senators before returning to Philadelphia in a trade in 1996. In total, Huffman played 401 regular season games, scoring 37 goals and 108 assists for 145 points and collecting 361 penalty minutes.
