SAN JOSE – Sophomore Union College men's hockey goaltender Keith Kinkaid has traded in his garnet and white jersey temporarily for the summer, donning the colors of several NHL clubs. The Farmingville, NY native has spent the past couple of month participating in prospect camps for the New York Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks and, currently, the San Jose Sharks.

 

The professional level camps, which do not affect a student-athletes NCAA eligibility, are designed to give players an example of an NHL lifestyle. The rookies and prospects are subjected to on-ice practice and scrimmage sessions, medical and fitness testing and meetings and seminars.

 

For Kinkaid, this is his second consecutive year participating in such camps. Prior to arriving at Union, the 2009-10 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team and Third Team selection, attended the Rangers and the St. Louis Blues camps.

 

Kinkaid helped backstop the Dutchmen to a school-record 21 wins during the 2009-10 season and, individually, he set a program record with 12 wins as a freshman. Kinkaid was named to the Hockey Commissioners' Association Honorable Rookie Mention for November. He was a two time ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week (Nov. 30 and Feb. 22) and a two time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Nov. 16 and Dec. 7).

 

The Dutchmen return to the ice on Friday, Oct. 8 with a 7 p.m. game against Sacred Heart at Messa Rink.