Checkers Receive Goalie Keith Kinkaid from Montreal

Author: Paul Branecky Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Checkers' vice president of communications, Paul Branecky has been covering hockey in North Carolina since 2006, including five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Charlotte Checkers today announced that they have received goaltender Keith Kinkaid on assignment from the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. A veteran of 157 NHL games, the 30-year-old has split this season between Montreal and the AHL’s Laval Rocket.In 13 games with Laval this season, his first in the AHL since the 2014-15 campaign, Kinkaid has posted a 3-7-3 record, 3.44 goals-against average and .876 save percentage. Prior to that, the native of Farmingville, NY, began the season in the NHL and went 1-1-3 with a 4.24 GAA and .875 SV%.Since signing with the New Jersey Devils as a free agent out of Union College, Kinkaid has played parts of seven NHL seasons with the Devils and Montreal, going 65-56-20 with a 2.95 GAA and .905%. He played at least 40 games for the Devils in two consecutive seasons between 2017-19 and appeared in two playoff games in 2018.In two seasons with Union College, Kinkaid (6-foot-2, 195 pounds) set school records for GAA (2.18) and SV% (.917) and earned ACHA First Team All-American honors following his sophomore season in 2011.Kinkaid will join the Checkers as they conclude their three-in-three set with games tonight in Lehigh Valley and Sunday in Hershey.