Kenny Agostino

Kenny Agostino
Kenny Agostino at Boston Bruins warm-ups October 2017
Born (1992-04-30) April 30, 1992
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket (AHL)
Calgary Flames
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 140th overall, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2014–present

Kenneth Tyler "Kenny" Agostino (born April 30, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a fifth round selection, 140th overall, of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired by Calgary in the Jarome Iginla trade. Agostino played four seasons of college hockey for the Yale Bulldogs and was a member of the school's 2013 national championship winning team.

Playing career

A native of the Flanders, New Jersey section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey,[1] Agostino played high school hockey for Delbarton School (along with twin brothers Trevor & Davis), where he graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer with 261 points.[2] He was named New Jersey High School Player of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger in 2009 and 2010 and recorded 50 goals and 83 points in his senior year of 2009–10.[3] The Pittsburgh Penguins selected Agostino with their fifth round pick, 140th overall, at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

Agostino committed to play college hockey for the Yale Bulldogs, and on January 2, 2011, became only the third freshman in school history to record a hat-trick;[3] he added two assists to his three goals in the game to tie a school record with five points by a freshman in a 10–3 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders.[5] After finishing with 25 points in 2010–11, Agostino improved to 34 points in his sophomore season of 2011–12.[1] As a junior, he was Yale's leading scorer with 41 points in 37 games.[4][6] As he prepared for the 2013 Frozen Four national championship tournament, the Penguins traded Agostino's NHL rights. Pittsburgh also sent Ben Hanowski and a first round draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jarome Iginla on March 27, 2013.[7]

Yale reached the championship game and defeated Quinnipiac 4–0 to win the first NCAA team championship of any sport in the school's history.[8] Agostino considered turning professional following the win, but opted to return for his senior season with the Bulldogs.[9] He completed his final season, 2013–14, with 32 points in 32 games. Over his four-year college career, Agostino recorded 132 points in 134 games.[10] He turned professional at the conclusion of Yale's season and signed a two-year contract with the Flames worth $900,000 per season.[11] Agostino made his NHL debut on March 21, 2014, in a 6–5 loss to the Nashville Predators.[12] His first goal came on April 4, against goaltender Roberto Luongo in a 2–1 victory over the Florida Panthers.[13]

On July 2, 2016, Agostino having left the Flames organization after not being tendered a qualifying offer, signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues.[14] Assigned to affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, Agostino was named the American Hockey League MVP in the 2016–17 season after posting 24 goals while leading the league with 59 assists and 83 points in 65 games with Wolves.

On the first day of the 2017 free agency window on July 1, Agostino signed a one-year, one-way $850,000 deal with the Boston Bruins.[15]

Unable to break in with the Bruins, Agostino left as a free agent in the off-season to sign a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 1, 2018.[16]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Delbarton Green Wave USHS–NJ 27 50 33 83 40 — — — — —
2010–11 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 31 11 14 25 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 33 14 20 34 32 — — — — —
2012–13 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 37 17 24 41 32 — — — — —
2013–14 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 33 14 18 32 46 — — — — —
2013–14 Calgary Flames NHL 8 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 67 15 28 43 52 — — — — —
2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 65 23 34 57 18 — — — — —
2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 65 24 59 83 48 10 5 5 10 8
2016–17 St. Louis Blues NHL 7 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 64 16 37 53 35 4 0 4 4 2
2017–18 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 22 2 4 6 6 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-ECAC Second All-Star Team 2013
All-Ivy League Second All-Star Team 2013, 2014
All-ECAC Third All-Star Team 2014 [17]
AHL
First All-Star Team 2017 [18]
John B. Sollenberger Trophy 2017
Les Cunningham Award 2017 [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kenny Agostino player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kenny Agostino". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Malafronte, Chip (January 25, 2011). "Agostino gives Yale added firepower". New Haven Register. p. C1. Retrieved March 17, 2014.  – via Highbeam (subscription required)
  4. 1 2 Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Thomas, Rob, eds. (2013). 2013–14 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 108.
  5. ↑ "Blue Nets Season-High 10 Goals". Yale Bulldogs. January 2, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ Wollschlager, Mike (March 29, 2013). "Agostino part of Jarome Iginla trade". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 17, 2014.  – via Highbeam (subscription required)
  7. ↑ "Jarome Iginla traded to Penguins". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 27, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Cloutier, Bill (April 15, 2013). "Yale kept routine on road to a title". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 17, 2014.  – via Highbeam (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Malafronte, Chip (April 17, 2013). "Agostino makes educated decision". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 17, 2014.  – via Highbeam (subscription required)
  10. ↑ "Flames sign Agostino to two-year contract". National Hockey League. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ Sportak, Randy (March 17, 2014). "NCAA player acquired in Jarome Iginla trade signs with Flames". Calgary Sun. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Predators hold off Flames 6–5". ESPN. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  13. ↑ Cruickshank, Scott (2014-04-05). "Flames spoil Luongo's party". Calgary Herald. p. D1.
  14. ↑ "Blues add depth, agree to terms with 9 players". St. Louis Blues. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  15. ↑ "Bruins sign depth players Kenny Agostino, Paul Postma to one-year, one-way deals". CSNNE. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  16. ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms with Kenny Agostino". Montreal Canadiens. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  17. ↑ Malafonte, Chip (March 21, 2014). "Bobcats brushing up for Colgate". New Haven Register. p. C1.
  18. ↑ "Agostino, Megan named to First All-Star Team". Chicago Wolves. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  19. ↑ "Wolves' Agostino voted league MVP". American Hockey League. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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