Kevin Grimes (born August 19, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the ECHL and International Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NHL entry draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
Early life Grimes was born in Ottawa. He played his junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL from 1996–1999, appearing in 175 games, recording 67 points (8G-59A). In 18 post-season games, Grimes scored six points (2G-4A).
Career Grimes was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL entry draft in the first round, 26th overall. Despite being a first-round selection, he never played a game in the NHL. Grimes signed a multi-year contract with the Ottawa Senators on August 24, 1999.
Grimes played the 1999–2000 season with the Pee Dee Pride of the ECHL, recording three points (1G-2A) in 41 games, and he played 4 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL, getting no points. In 2000–01, Grimes played five games with the Griffins, getting no points, and spent 52 games with the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL, scoring two points (0G-2A). He played eight playoff games with Mobile, earning an assist. Grimes returned to Mobile for the 2001–02 season, earning nine points (2G-7A) in 64 games.
Grimes then moved over to the Jackson Bandits of the ECHL in 2002–03, playing in 20 games, and getting six points (1G-5A) before being traded to the Greensboro Generals, where he got 8 points (1G-7A) in 54 games, for a total of 14 points (2G-12A) in 74 games. He then played in eight playoff games for Greensboro, scoring two goals. Grimes returned to Greensboro in 2003–04, getting six points (2G-4A) in 55 games. He has since retired from the game.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995–96 Cumberland Grads CJHL 51 2 10 12 220 — — — — — 1996–97 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 57 2 12 14 188 1 0 0 0 0 1997–98 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 62 1 27 28 179 12 0 1 1 16 1998–99 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 56 5 20 25 184 5 2 3 5 12 1999–00 Pee Dee Pride ECHL 41 1 2 3 87 — — — — — 1999–00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 4 0 0 0 13 — — — — — 2000–01 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 52 0 2 2 255 8 0 1 1 32 2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2001–02 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 64 2 7 9 134 — — — — — 2002–03 Jackson Bandits ECHL 20 1 5 6 64 — — — — — 2002–03 Greensboro Generals ECHL 54 1 7 8 141 8 2 0 2 27 2003–04 Greensboro Generals ECHL 52 2 4 6 166 — — — — — ECHL totals 286 7 27 34 847 16 2 1 3 59
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