Kirk Furey (born January 28, 1976, in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is head coach of EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League.

Kirk Furey
Born (1976-01-28) January 28, 1976 (age 48)
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Phantoms
EC Kassel Huskies
Iserlohn Roosters
EC KAC
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2001–2015

Playing career

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After three years in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Owen Sound Platers, Furey played a year with the Cape Breton Islanders of the Maritime Junior Hockey League before attending Acadia University where he starred with the Acadia Axemen. In his rookie year at Acadia in 1997–98, the Axemen reached the national final, only to lose to the UNB Varsity Reds. In 2001, Furey won a silver medal with the Canadian national team at the 2001 Winter Universiade in Zakopane, Poland.

Furey turned professional in 2001 and spent the next three seasons dividing his time between the ECHL's Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies and the American Hockey League's (AHL) Philadelphia Phantoms. In 2003, he helped the Boardwalk Bullies capture the Kelly Cup as ECHL champions. The Bullies defeated the Columbia Inferno in five games in the best-of-seven series. Furey finished tied for second in playoff scoring among defencemen with a goal and 10 assists. His 10 assists were the most by a defenseman.

In 2004, Furey's hockey career took him to Europe. He played for the Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany and later the Iserlohn Roosters from 2005 to 2007. He played the last eight years of his career with EC KAC of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) in Austria,[1] winning the championship in 2009 and 2013. He retired after the 2014–15 season.[2]

Coaching career

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After retiring in 2015, Furey remained with EC KAC and was named assistant coach of the team.[3] He joined the coaching staff of the club's youth ranks in April 2016.[4]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Owen Sound Platers OHL 10 0 1 1 2
1994–95 Owen Sound Platers OHL 34 1 1 2 14
1995–96 Owen Sound Platers OHL 4 0 2 2 4
1998–99 Acadia University CIAU 26 8 10 18 38
1999–2000 Acadia University CIAU 23 3 7 10 24
2000–01 Acadia University CIAU 20 1 9 10 26
2001–02 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies ECHL 64 5 13 18 67 12 2 6 8 29
2002–03 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies ECHL 44 4 25 29 70 17 1 10 11 8
2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 31 0 7 7 17
2003–04 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies ECHL 11 0 10 10 31
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 63 9 21 30 60 6 0 1 1 4
2004–06 Kassel Huskies DEL 51 12 13 25 77 7 2 1 3 16
2005–06 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 48 8 14 22 100
2006–07 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 50 7 20 27 121
2007–08 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 45 8 15 23 111 3 0 0 0 4
2008–09 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 52 7 28 35 42 17 1 9 10 36
2009–10 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 53 8 23 31 122 7 1 1 2 14
2010–11 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 54 9 37 46 93 15 1 13 14 12
2011–12 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 47 3 27 30 34 11 0 6 6 6
2012–13 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 54 7 14 21 92 15 0 3 3 10
2013–14 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 52 2 15 17 43
2014–15 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 54 5 15 20 30 9 0 3 3 8
AHL totals 94 9 28 37 77 6 0 1 1 4
DEL totals 149 27 47 74 298 7 2 1 3 16
EBEL totals 411 49 174 223 567 77 3 35 38 90

References

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  1. ^ "Furey playing with and against NHL talent in Austria". Cape Breton Post. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Eishockey: Furey beendet Karriere und wird Co-Trainer beim KAC". Tiroler Tageszeitung Online (in Austrian German). April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ KG, Kleine Zeitung GmbH & Co (January 29, 2016). "Eishockey - Kirk Furey: Seine Sprache trägt ein Feuer". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pellegrims ist neuer KAC-Cheftrainer - kaernten.ORF.at". kaernten.orf.at. April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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