Kyle Rossiter
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| Kyle Rossiter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rossiter with the Chicago Wolves in 2004 | |||
| Born |
June 9, 1980 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Florida Panthers Atlanta Thrashers KalPa Asiago HC | ||
| NHL draft |
30th overall, 1998 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2006 | ||
Kyle Rossiter (born June 9, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and the Atlanta Thrashers.
Rossiter began has career with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and was later drafted 30th overall by the Panthers in the 1998 NHL entry draft. He spent most of his career in AHL affiliates and managed to play 11 regular season games (9 with Florida and 2 with Atlanta) scoring 1 assist and collecting 11 penalty minutes. In 2005, Rossiter moved to Europe, playing in Finland's SM-liiga for KalPa and briefly in Italy for Asiago HC.
Personal
The oldest of 5 children, Rossiter has three sisters and a brother. Rossiter is now a Real Estate Agent in Edmonton.[1] Since his retirement he has played senior hockey in the Chinook Hockey League with the Stony Plain Eagles.
