Rob Kwiet

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Rob Kwiet
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Born (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 34)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Providence Bruins
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
ESV Kaufbeuren
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Rob Kwiet (born August 2, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. He has previously played in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

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Playing career

Undrafted, Kwiet played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and the Windsor Spitfires.

On July 13, 2009, Kwiet signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] On February 22, 2011, Kwiet signed a professional try out contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL). [2]

On August 9, 2012, Kwiet was re-signed to a one-year contract with the Stockton Thunder. [3] During the 2012–13 season, he was moved to the Greenville Road Warriors after one game before settling with the San Francisco Bulls on November 19, 2012.

On July 30, 2013, Kwiet signed a one-year contract as a free agent with his fifth ECHL club, the Fort Wayne Komets. [4] In the 2013–14 season, on December 12, 2013, he was traded by the Komets to the Gwinnett Gladiators in exchange for Mike Embach. [5] Kwiet then contributed with 23 points in 33 games before he was again traded to the Florida Everblades to finish the season.

Kweit signed abroad on July 19, 2014, as a free agent in agreeing to a one-year contract with the second division German club, ESV Kaufbeuren of the DEL2. [6]

After a season in Germany, Kwiet returned to North America agreeing to a second stint with the Greenville Road Warriors (later renamed the Swamp Rabbits) of the ECHL on August 14, 2015. [7]

In 2018, Kwiet competed in the National Ball Hockey Championships Division B with Windsor's Rosati Construction team. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Wellington Dukes OPJHL 4713444—————
2005–06 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 63391276—————
2006–07 Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL579303997—————
2007–08 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL372121445—————
2007–08 Windsor Spitfires OHL27310133650332
2007–08 Muskegon Fury IHL 7000440006
2008–09 Windsor SpitfiresOHL6612556756205101517
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 4110124—————
2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL 17077131523516
2010–11 Reading RoyalsECHL56822303941342
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL10004—————
2011–12 Reading RoyalsECHL485162142—————
2011–12 Stockton Thunder ECHL1206612800026
2012–13 Stockton ThunderECHL10000—————
2012–13 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL13281016—————
2012–13 San Francisco Bulls ECHL508192748501118
2013–14 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL2007710—————
2013–14 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL338152324—————
2013–14 Florida Everblades ECHL15110114—————
2014–15 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 529283762—————
2015–16 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL505162141—————
AHL totals4210128—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Boston Bruins sign Rob Kwiet". windsorspitfires.com. July 13, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rob Kwiet Signs PTO with Sound Tigers". soundtigers.com. February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kwiet, Thunder agree to terms". Stockton Thunder. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Seasoned D-man Kwiet added to Komets blueline". Fort Wayne Komets. 2013-07-30. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Glads make five player trade". Gwinnett Gladiators. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  6. ↑ "Rob Kwiet an offensive d-man to ESVK" (in German). ESV Kaufbeuren. 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Kwiet returns to Road Warriors". Greenville Road Warriors. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  8. ↑ Parker, Jim (July 17, 2018). "City set to host national ball hockey club championships". Windsor Star. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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