John Kay is an American Right Defenseman born September 21, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois.
Currently playing for :
Retired
Professional Hockey Life Events :
2016-06-30 : Joined the Cedar Rapids RoughtRiders.
2017-06-24 : Drafted 7th overall in the OHL Priority Selection by Kitchener Rangers.
2017-06-25 : Signed by Kitchener Rangers ($3.000, 5 years).
2019-06-22 : Drafted 53rd overall in the NHL Entry Draft by Los Angeles Kings.
2019-08-31 : Signed by Los Angeles Kings ($880.000, 3 years).
2020-12-05 : Assigned to Ontario Reign.
2021-01-21 : Assigned to Manchester Monarchs.
2021-01-23 : Called up by Los Angeles Kings.
2021-03-11 : Assigned to Ontario Reign.
2021-10-21 : Assigned to Manchester Monarchs.
2021-10-27 : Called up by Ontario Reign.
2022-02-21 : Assigned to Manchester Monarchs.
2022-03-02 : Called up by Ontario Reign.
2022-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2022-11-22 : Signed by South Carolina Stingrays (Tryout Signing).
2023-06-30 : Released by South Carolina Stingrays.
2023-12-07 : Signed by Wheeling Nailers (Tryout Signing).
2024-06-30 : Released by Wheeling Nailers.
2024-10-01 : Signed by Manchester Monarchs (Tryout Signing).
2024-10-22 : Released by Manchester Monarchs.
2024-10-31 : Signed by Cincinnati Cyclones (Tryout Signing).
2025-06-30 : Released by Cincinnati Cyclones.
2025-10-02 : Signed by Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Tryout Signing).
2025-12-21 : Released by Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
2025-12-23 : Signed by Norfolk Admirals (Tryout Signing).
2026-06-30 : Released by Norfolk Admirals.
2026-11-01 : Signed by Fiemme Cavalese ($200.000, 1 year).
2027-06-30 : Became a Free Agent.
2027-07-01 : Signed by HC Pustertal Wölfe ($200.000, 3 years).
2030-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2030-07-01 : Signed by HC Merano ($100.000, 1 year).
2031-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2031-07-01 : Signed by HC Fassa ($200.000, 1 year).
2031-11-01 : Released by HC Fassa.
2031-12-09 : Signed by Allen Americans (Tryout Signing).
2032-06-30 : Released by Allen Americans.
2033-11-01 : Signed by EV Bozen 84 White Weasels ($90.000, 1 year).
2034-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2034-07-01 : Signed by EHC Liwest Linz Black Wings ($300.000, 1 year).
2035-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2035-07-20 : Signed by HC Fribourg-Gottéron ($550.000, 1 year).
2036-01-29 : Released by HC Fribourg-Gottéron.
2036-01-31 : Signed by HC Škoda Plzeň ($280.000, 2 years).
2037-06-30 : Became Free Agent.
2037-07-01 : Signed by HC Kometa Brno ($270.000, 1 year).
After twenty years playing professional hockey, John Kay announced his retirement.
Career Stats :| Year | League | Team | Competition | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Competition | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
| 2015 | 2016 | Midg | Upper Midwest US Midget | Regular Season | 33 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 0 | 22 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 2017 | USHL | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | Regular Season | 58 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 0 | 38 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | 2018 | OHL | Kitchener Rangers | Regular Season | 68 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 13 | 46 | Playoff | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2019 | OHL | Kitchener Rangers | Regular Season | 68 | 7 | 27 | 34 | -49 | 137 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | 2020 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | Regular Season | 79 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -25 | 48 | Playoff | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2021 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | Regular Season | 47 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 56 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | 2021 | AHL | Ontario Reign | Regular Season | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 20 | Playoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2021 | ECHL | Manchester Monarchs | Regular Season | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | 2022 | AHL | Ontario Reign | Regular Season | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 37 | Playoff | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2022 | ECHL | Manchester Monarchs | Regular Season | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 2023 | ECHL | South Carolina Stingrays | Regular Season | 57 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 52 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | ECHL | Wheeling Nailers | Regular Season | 49 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -12 | 63 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 2025 | ECHL | Manchester Monarchs | Regular Season | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 2025 | ECHL | Cincinnati Cyclones | Regular Season | 64 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 22 | 42 | Playoff | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2026 | ECHL | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Regular Season | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 2026 | ECHL | Norfolk Admirals | Regular Season | 45 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -20 | 22 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 | 2027 | SerB | Fiemme Cavalese | Regular Season | 32 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 20 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 | 2028 | SerA | HC Pustertal Wölfe | Regular Season | 32 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 22 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 | 2029 | SerA | HC Pustertal Wölfe | Regular Season | 33 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 14 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 | 2030 | SerA | HC Pustertal Wölfe | Regular Season | 32 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 20 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2030 | 2031 | SerB | HC Merano | Regular Season | 31 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 18 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2031 | 2032 | SerA | HC Fessa | Regular Season | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2031 | 2032 | ECHL | Allen Americans | Regular Season | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 14 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2032 | 2033 | - | - | Regular Season | - | - | - | - | - | - | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2033 | 2034 | SerB | EV Bozen 84 White Weasels | Regular Season | 29 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 16 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2034 | 2035 | EBEL | EHC Liwest Linz Black Wings | Regular Season | 42 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 14 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2035 | 2036 | ELH | HC Škoda Plzeň | Regular Season | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 | Playoff | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 2035 | 2036 | NLA | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Regular Season | 42 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 23 | Playoff | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2036 | 2037 | ELH | HC Škoda Plzeň | Regular Season | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | Playoff | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2037 | 2038 | WLH | HC Kometa Brno | Regular Season | 52 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 54 | Playoff | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |