Kevin Evans (ice hockey)
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| Kevin Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 10, 1965 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||
Kevin Robert Evans (born July 10, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played briefly for the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks of the NHL.
Evans was born in Peterborough, Ontario, the brother of NHL hockey players Paul Evans and Doug Evans.[citation needed] As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough.[1]
Career
Evans is the all-time leader in penalty minutes for the IHL with 3,083, And until being surpassed by Dennis Bonvie in the 2008 season, he was the career leader in penalty minutes in all of professional hockey, and still holds the single season professional hockey mark of 648, recorded in the 1987 season with the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League.[citation needed]
