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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

KEVIN PORTER

March 12, 1986  
Detroit, MI, USA

Right wing  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
SAGINAW SPIRIT
PHOENIX COYOTES
NHL earnings$ 7 405 000
STATS
KEVIN PORTER
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2002-03WJC-18 - USA6-222+1------
2003-04WJC-18 - USA62684+2------
2004-05WJC-20 - USA73256-2------
2005-06WJC-20 - USA72462-2------
2007-08AHL - RAM------7-44--
2008-09NHL - PHX3455104-2------
AHL - RAM4213223514-------
2009-10NHL - COL16213--44-----2
NHL - PHX4----+1------
AHL - MON41-12-------
AHL - RAM5215254031-------
2010-11NHL - COL7414112527-11------
2011-12NHL - COL3543717-2------
2012-13NHL - BUF3145910-1------
AHL - AME4815294438+8------
2013-14NHL - BUF12-112-5------
AHL - AME5019173624-85-33--
2014-15AHL - GRI7616233925-111613414-
2015-16NHL - PIT41-33--2------
AHL - PEN165494+11------
2016-17NHL - PIT2-----1------
AHL - PEN6911354650+25-662-
2017-18AHL - AME6617254220-103145--
2018-19AHL - AME5810293937+2131127-1
2019-20AHL - AME467162330-2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL24929295860-274-----2
AHL527129225354275+11393212423-1
WJC-181228106+3------
WJC-201456118-4------
NHL SALARIES
KEVIN PORTER
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2 years  ·  $ 1 770 000
2008-0922895 000885 000895 000
2009-1023875 000885 0001 770 000
1 year  ·  $ 660 000
2010-1124660 000660 0002 430 000
1 year  ·  $ 850 000
2011-1225850 000850 0003 280 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 075 000
2012-1326525 000537 5003 805 000
2013-1427550 000537 5004 355 000
1 year  ·  $ 600 000
2014-1528600 000600 0004 955 000
1 year  ·  $ 575 000
2015-1629575 000575 0005 530 000
1 year  ·  $ 575 000
2016-1730575 000575 0006 105 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 300 000
2017-1831650 000650 0006 755 000
2018-1932650 000650 0007 405 000
TOTAL7 405 0007 405 000
TRANSACTIONS
KEVIN PORTER
March 3, 2010

Kevin Porter is traded to the Colorado Avalanche with Peter Mueller. In return, the Phoenix Coyotes acquired Wojtek Wolski.

July 5, 2012

Kevin Porter signed a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres

July 1, 2014

Kevin Porter signed a new deal with the Detroit Red Wings

July 1, 2015

Kevin Porter signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

July 1, 2017

Kevin Porter signed a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres