Kevin Pettit is a Canadian retired ice hockey left wing who was an All-American for Cornell.[1]

Kevin Pettit
Born (1947-07-07) July 7, 1947 (age 77)
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Played for Cornell
Port Huron Wings
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1968–1973

Career

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When Pettit's junior eligibility ended in 1967, he was recruited to play for Cornell University, joining the program on the heels of their first national championship. After a year with the freshman team, Pettit joined the varsity squad and was a major contributor on a team that finished as the runner-up for the 1969 NCAA title. The following season, Pettit helped Cornell complete the only undefeated championship season, winning all 29 games while scoring 51 points, finishing third on the team. Despite the outstanding year, very few Big Red players received any plaudits throughout the season.

Pettit was named team co-captain for his senior season and, due to several players and the head coach having left, the team did not continue their outstanding stretch of nigh-unbeatable hockey. Cornell finished third in ECAC Hockey and did not make an NCAA tournament appearance for the first time in five seasons. Pettit's scoring declined while his penalty minutes ballooned to 111, but he was still named as an All-American.[2]

After graduating, Pettit played briefly in both professional and senior leagues before retiring as a player in 1973.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 2 1 0 1 0
1965–66 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 48 9 17 26 58
1966–67 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 23 9 8 17 39
1968–69 Cornell ECAC Hockey 23 21 17 38 36
1969–70 Cornell ECAC Hockey 28 23 28 51 80
1970–71 Cornell ECAC Hockey 22 14 23 37 111
1971–72 Port Huron Wings IHL 23 5 4 9 16
1972–73 Brantford Foresters OHAsr 5 1 2 3 4
OHA Totals 73 19 25 44 97
NCAA Totals 73 58 68 126 227

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1970–71 [3]
AHCA East All-American 1970–71 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1970-1971 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "Kevin Pettit: Bertrand's Bad Boy". Cornell Daily Sun. March 3, 1971. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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