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kevinweekes1com BiographyHome Golf ClassicAbout KevinBiography Mentors & Heroes Charities Kevins AList The AthleteCareer Stats Shutouts Masks Tips & Advice Kevins Blog Fan ZoneGuest Book Q & A Cards Wallpaper Press Box MultimediaPhoto Gallery Game Highlights NHL TV Shop Contact Biography KEVIN WEEKES THE ROAD TO THE NHL A Canadian native Kevin Weekes aspired to become an NHL goaltender from the age of six With dedication and training Kevin fulfilled his dream Having played his minor hockey for the Toronto Red Wings and successfully finishing with the St Michaels Buzzers Jr B Kevin was selected as a secondround draft pick of the Owen Sound Platers After finishing his OHL career with the Ottawa 67s Kevin was selected to play in the CHLs top prospects AllStar Game Upon completion of his OHL career Kevin was a secondround draft pick of the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft After three years shared between the AHL and the IHL Kevin was voted as the cowinner of the 1999 IHL James Norris Memorial Trophy for the lowest goals against average in the regular seasonKevins only international hockey experience to date came in 1996 when he represented the AHLs Rochester Americans in Davos Switzerland at the Spengler Cup Kevin was named with both tournament MVP and goaltender of the tournament accolades Kevin has played for the Florida Panthers the Vancouver Canucks the New York Islanders the Tampa Bay Lightning the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers Kevin established franchise records in Tampa Bay for most saves in one season in the year 20002001 In his three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes Kevin set team records for the second most career shutouts and tied for the most shutouts in one season Kevin also had the best goals against average save percentage and shutouts in the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs Most recently Kevin signed a deal in the summer of 2007 with the New Jersey Devils FOCUS ON KEVIN WEEKES AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Kevin Weekes was born on April 4 1975 in Toronto Ontario Both of Kevins parents Vadney and Carl Weekes were born in Barbados West Indies and immigrated to Canada in the 1970s Growing up in downtown Toronto Kevin was introduced to hockey during neighborhood street hockey games Though at first Kevin had no proper equipment he used foam from old sofa cushions as pads found an old Friday the 13th goalie mask and rigged a yellow margarine container for a glove You couldnt catch the ball with it but it was fun it was pure intensity in some of those street hockey games Kevin commentsAs a native of Barbados Carl Weekes knew little about hockey but supported Kevin wholeheartedly once Kevin expressed a passion for the game Kevin began to learn the basics of ice hockey at the age of six and soon thereafter began playing for the Toronto Red Wings of the MTHL (Metro Toronto Hockey League) In 1992 Kevin was draf...