John Kurtz

John Kurtz
Born	(1989-05-16) May 16, 1989 Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	2009–2018
Known for	Professional ice hockey forward

John Kurtz (born May 16, 1989) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Kurtz spent four seasons competing in major junior hockey within the Ontario Hockey League, representing both the Windsor Spitfires and Sudbury Wolves. During the 2009–10 OHL campaign, he was the unanimous recipient of the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy, an honor bestowed for exemplary leadership on and off the rink as well as commitment to hockey and community involvement.

Upon completing his final season in the OHL, Kurtz launched his professional journey by joining the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for the concluding games of the 2009–10 season. On April 10, 2013, he secured a one-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks, an NHL affiliate.

After two seasons within the Ducks organization, Kurtz entered free agency and accepted a professional tryout opportunity at the Vancouver Canucks' training camp in September 2015. Subsequently, on February 23, 2016, he signed a professional tryout agreement with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL and concluded that season amassing 4 points over 14 contests.

Unsigned throughout the summer of 2016, Kurtz returned to play for the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL starting November 10. He appeared in 26 games and tallied 14 points before rejoining Syracuse Crunch on a professional tryout contract. On March 18, 2017, he earned a standard player contract with Syracuse to finish out that season.

Kurtz then agreed to a one-year deal with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL on August 30, 2017.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Burlington Cougars	OPJHL		42	7	11	18	34		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		58	8	7	15	31		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Sudbury Wolves	AHL		63	12	16	28	41		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Sudbury Wolves	AHL		68	21	33	54	44		6	1	1	2	2
2009–10	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		62	30	16	46	59		4	0	1	1	2
2009–10	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		6	1	0	1	7		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		49	4	2	6	102		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11 ECHL season	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		8	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12 AHL season	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		12	1	0	1	40		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12 ECHL season	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		19	3	5	8	30		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13 AHL season	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		59	3	5	8	103		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14 AHL season	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		73	5	7   12   112   9   1   0   1   9
2014–15	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		72	4	5	9	188		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Utica Comets	AHL		25	2	0	2	38		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Toronto Marlies	AHL		14	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		26	4	10	14	25		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		17	5	1	6	31		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Belfast Giants	EIHL		49	12	14	26	33		2	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				327 !26 !23 !49 !621 !9 !1 !0 !1 !9

Awards and distinctions

Award	Year
(OHL)
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy	2009–10 OHL season