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Evander Kane

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Evander Kane
Kane during his time with the Sabres on November 14, 2017
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 34)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
Dinamo Minsk
Buffalo Sabres
San Jose Sharks
Edmonton Oilers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 4th overall, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2009–present

Evander Frank Kane (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, and Edmonton Oilers. Outside of the NHL, Kane has played for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Kane played three seasons with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with the Giants. He helped the Giants during the playoffs. They defeated the Chilliwack Bruins, Seattle Thunderbirds and Prince George Cougars before eventually being defeated by the Medicine Hat Tigers four games to zero in the Final. Despite the loss, the Giants still earned a spot in the Memorial Cup tournament which Vancouver hosted that year. The Giants defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 3-1 in the final game to win the Memorial Cup. It was the second time that the tournament had an all-WHL final.[1]

He was drafted 4th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL entry draft.[2] On March 25, 2017, Kane signed an entry-level contract to join the Thrashers.[3] On October 3, 2009, Kane made his NHL debut in a 6–3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. During the game, Kane recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Rich Peverley goal.[4] On October 8, Kane scored his first NHL goal against Chris Mason in a 4–2 win against the St. Louis Blues.[5] He remained with the team when they relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets. On September 15, 2012, Kane signed a six-year, $31.5 million contract to stay with the Jets.[6] After the NHL entered into a lockout, Kane decided to head overseas and signed a contract to play for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[7] He only played 12 regular season games with Dinamo before heading back to North America.[8] Attitudes began to sour between Kane, the Jets and his teammates. This got worse after Kane started to get into legal trouble when he was sued for assault in Vancouver and multiple incidents with his teammate and coach.[9] Kane later revealed that he had asked management for a trade after every off-season with the team.[10]

On February 11, 2015, the Jets traded Kane along with Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Brendan Lemieux, Joel Armia, and a 2015 first-round draft pick.[11] He played parts of three seasons with the Sabres.

On February 26, 2018, the Sabres traded Kane to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Danny O'Regan, a 2019 first-round draft pick, and a 2020.[12] On March 16, 2018, Kane recorded his first NHL career hat-trick and also scored a fourth goal in a 7–4 win against the Calgary Flames.[13] On May 24, 2018, Kane signed a seven-year, $49 million contract to stay with the Sharks.[14]

On October 18, 2021, the NHL suspended Kane for 21 regular seasons games after an investigation found him using a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.[15] After he was suspended, the Sharks placed him on waivers and sent him to play for their AHL-affiliate San Jose Barracuda.[16] The Sharks ended up waiving Kane a second time to terminate his contract because he had contracted COVID-19 after breaking the Barracuda's protocols as well.[17]

On July 1, 2024, Kane signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract extension to join the Edmonton Oilers.[18] On July 13, 2022, Kane signed a four-year, $2.1 million contract extension to stay with the Edmonton Oilers.[19] He played parts of four seasons with the Oilers.

On June 25, 2025, the Oilers traded Kane to his hometown Vancouver Canucks in exchange for the rights to the Ottawa Senators 2025 fourth-round pick which the Canucks had held.[20] On April 4th, 2026, Kane played in his 1,000 NHL game.[21]

Personal life

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Kane's cousin Dwayne Provo was a professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). His other cousin Kirk Johnson was a boxer who competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics and also challenged for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight championship in 2002.[22]

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On July 1, 2016, Kane was sued for assault after a woman accused him of attacking her in his hotel room.[23] On August 1, he was charged with one count of criminal trespassing and four counts of non-criminal harassment which he pled not guilty to. This came after Kane was involved in multiple fights and incidents which included him allegedly trying to force women in his car.[24] The case was dismissed.[25]

On November 4, 2019, The Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas sued Kane after he had racked up a gambling debt of half a million dollars and did not pay.[26] On January 11, 2021, Kane filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy after amassing $26.8 million in debt.[27]

In July 2021, Kane's estranged wife accused him of betting on and throwing NHL games that he and his team played in.[28] He denied these accusations, saying that she was saying this because they were going through a divorce at that time.[29] The NHL investigated and found no evidence of wrongdoing.[30] In September 2021, Kane's ex-wife accused him of sexual assault and domestic battery. Kane's attorney denied the allegations. In August 2021, Kane was given a temporary restraining order against his ex-wife.[31] The NHL investigated and they found no evidence of wrongdoing.[32]

On October 18, 2021, Kane was suspended by the NHL for 21 regular seasons games after an investigation of him using a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.[33] After he was suspended, the Sharks waived him to play for their AHL-affiliate. The Sharks ended up waiving Kane because he had contracted COVID-19 after breaking the Barracuda's protocols as well.[34]

References

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  1. ↑ "A Look Back: Memorial Cup 2007". Vancouver Giants. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kane goes fourth overall to the Thrashers". The Province. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Thrashers sign first-round pick Kane". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Evander Kane's 1000th NHL Game: From Vancouver To The Canucks". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers - St. Louis Blues - Oct 8, 2009". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kane Inks New Deal". Winnipeg Jets. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Jets' Evander Kane signs with KHL's Dinamo Minsk". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Evander Kane done at Dinamo Minsk". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "A timeline of Evander Kane 'episodes' with Jets". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kane asked for trade out of Winnipeg 'every off-season'". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sabres Acquire Kane, Bogosian & Kasdorf From Winnipeg". Buffalo Sabres. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Evander Kane from Sabres". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Kane scores four goals in Sharks win against Flames". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sharks re-sign forward Evander Kane to seven-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kane suspended 21 games for Sharks, violated NHL COVID-19 protocol". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sharks' Evander Kane clears waivers, will be assigned to AHL's Barracuda". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ "San Jose Sharks place Evander Kane on waivers, plan to terminate contract for violating AHL COVID-19 protocols". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Release: Oilers sign Evander Kane". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Release: Oilers re-sign Kane to four-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Canucks Acquire Forward Evander Kane From Edmonton". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Canucks honour Evander Kane for reaching 1,000-game milestone". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Busting loose". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Sabres' Evander Kane being sued over assault allegations". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Sabres' Kane pleads not guilty to charges in N.Y. bar incident". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  25. ↑ "New York judge to dismiss charges against Sabres' Kane". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Sharks' Evander Kane sued by Las Vegas casino for $500K US in gambling credits". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Facing $26.8 million debt, Evander Kane files for bankruptcy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Sharks' Evander Kane denies gambling allegations made by wife". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  29. ↑ "San Jose Sharks' Evander Kane denies wife's allegations that he bet on NHL games". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  30. ↑ "NHL investigation regarding Evander Kane completed". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Report: Evander Kane Facing Sexual Assault and Domestic Battery Allegations". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Evander Kane San Jose Sharks suspension". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Evander Kane San Jose Sharks suspension". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Statement from Sharks Regarding Evander Kane". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved April 30, 2026.

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