Ken Appleby

Ken Appleby
Ken Appleby
Born	April 10, 1995 (age 31); North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey goaltender
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Playing in the NHL with New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders; currently with Toronto Marlies (AHL)

Ken Appleby (born April 10, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL). His career includes stints in the National Hockey League (NHL) with both the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders.

Playing career

Appleby inked a three-year entry-level deal with the New Jersey Devils on October 5, 2015. He made his NHL first appearance on January 20, 2018, stepping in for Keith Kinkaid during a 3–1 defeat against the Philadelphia Flyers, where he stopped 24 shots. Following this, he was sent back to the AHL on February 4, 2018.

Although Appleby debuted in the NHL while under his entry-level contract, the Devils chose not to extend a qualifying offer by June 25, 2018, rendering him a free agent. Subsequently, on July 3, 2018, he agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.

Throughout the 2018–19 season, Appleby divided his time between Manitoba and their ECHL affiliate, the Jacksonville Icemen. On February 25, 2019, he secured a one-year two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets to provide organizational depth but continued competing at the ECHL level. After that season concluded without a qualifying offer from Winnipeg, he entered free agency once again.

On July 9, 2019, Appleby signed a one-year AHL contract with the Milwaukee Admirals, linked to the Nashville Predators. During the shortened 2020–21 campaign, he was added to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers roster on February 5, 2021, to bolster goaltending depth. Nearing the end of that season, Appleby earned a two-year two-way contract with their NHL parent club, the New York Islanders, on April 9, 2021.

Following his tenure with the Islanders organization and entering free agency, Appleby agreed to a one-year AHL deal with the Charlotte Checkers, an affiliate of the Florida Panthers, on July 2, 2024. Shortly thereafter, on July 7, 2025, he signed another one-year AHL contract to join the Toronto Marlies, affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Career statistics

'\2017–18\'' 'Adirondack Thunder ' 'ECHL' '2' '1' '1' '0' '119' '4' '0' '2.03' ' .922 ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '\2018–19\'' 'Manitoba Moose' 'AHL' '10' '2' '6' '0' '520' '34' '1' '3.92' ' .884 ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '— ' '\2018–19\'' 'Jacksonville Icemen' 'ECHL' '15' '7' '7' '1' '859' '35' '1' '2.45' '.923 ' '4 ' '0 ' '3 ' '217 ' '10 ' '0 ' '2.76 ' '.905 ' 2019–20 ECHL seasonFlorida EverbladesECHL42278523829532.39 '.913--------2020–21 AHL seasonBridgeport Sound TigersAHL74304211612.28 '.914--------2021–22 AHL seasonBridgeport IslandersAHL91435052112.49 '.928-------- """2021–22 ECHL season""" """Worcester Railers""" """ECHL""" """27""" """14""" """11""" """2""" """1602""" """77""" """1""" """2.88""" """.918""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """2022–23 ECHL season""" """Worcester Railers""" """ECHL""" """30""" """13""" """13""" """1""" """1692""" """85""" """0""" """3.01""" """.907""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """-""" """2022–23 AHL season""" Bridgeport Islanders AHL 5 0 3 2 253 19 0 4.50 .861 - - - - - - - '"2023–24 AHL season"’ Bridgeport Islanders AHL 22 10 10 1 1180 56 1 2.85 .901 - - - - - - - - '"2023–24 NHL season"’ '"New York Islanders"’ NHL 1 0 0 0 20 2 0 6.00 .750 - - - - - - - - '"2023–24 ECHL season"’ Worcester Railers ECHL 2 1 1 0 120 6 0 3.01 .914 - - - - - - - - '"2024–25 AHL season"' '"Charlotte Checkers"' AHL 24 15 8 1 1440 47 6 1.96 .910 - - - - - - - -

Regular season

Playoffs

Season

Team

League

GP

W

L

T/OT

MIN

GA

SO

GAA

SV%

GP

W

L

MIN

GA

SO

GAA

SV%

2011–12

Kirkland Lake Blue Devils

NOJHL

14

2

11

1

811

66

1

4.88

—

2012–13

Oshawa Generals

OHL

18

6

4

2

756

34

0

2.70

.886

—

2013–14

Oshawa Generals

OHL

24

11

7

3

1234

51

3

2.48

.920

1

0

1

59

3

0

3.06

.893

2014–15

Oshawa Generals

OHL

50

38

7

4

2935

102

6

2.08

.924

21

16

5

1259

47

2

2.24

" .922"

""2015–16"

"Adirondack Thunder"

"ECHL"

"29"

"17"

"9"

"2"

"1712"

"64"

"3"

"2.24"

" .924"

"12"

"7"

"4"

"754"

"29"

"1"

"2.31"

" .920"

""2015–16""

"Albany Devils"

"American Hockey League"

"8"

"3"

"2"

"486"

"21"

"1"

"2.59"

" .904"

"—"

" "2016–17""

" Albany Devils "

" AHL "

"32 "

"17 "

"14 "

"1 "

"1917 "

"84 "

"0 "

"2.63 "

" .903 "

"1 "

"0 "

"33 "

"2 "

"0 "

"3.61 "

" .800 "

"'2016–17'"

"Adirondack Thunder "

'ECHL'

'6'

'4'

'1'

'363'

'12'

'1'

'1.98'

' .915'

'—'

''2017–18''

'Binghamton Devils'

'AHL'

'26'

'10'

'13'

'2'

'1500'

'69'

'2'

'2.76'

' .901 '

'— '

''2017–18''

'New Jersey Devils'

'National Hockey League'

'3'

'0'

'1'

'0'

'124'

'3'

'0'

'1.45'

' .945 '

'— '

NHL totals

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Awards and distinctions

Honor	Year
NOJHL
Second All-Star Team	2012
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team	2015
Dave Pinkney Trophy	2015
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2015
Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player	2015

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