Kane Easterbrook

Kane Easterbrook (born 23 June 1988) is a New Zealand ice hockey player currently playing for the Gold Coast Blue Tongues in the Australian Ice Hockey League. He is also a member of the New Zealand national ice hockey team.

Playing career

Easterbrook first signed with the Botany Swarm of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) in 2006. Easterbrook joined the team as the third goalie and did not play a game during the season. The following season he competed in one game for the season, acting as backup goaltender for Zak Nothling. The Swarm went on to win the 2007 NZIHL playoffs, earning Easterbrook his first NZIHL Championship. Easterbrook continued to play for the Swarm until 2010, winning the NZIHL Championship again in 2008 and 2010. In 2011 Easterbrook moved to Australia and signed with the Gold Coast Blue Tongues of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). During his first season in the AIHL Easterbrook competed in six games and finished with a save percentage of 0.844. Easterbrook remained with the Blue Tongues for the 2012 AIHL season however he was not played with the team opting to use three other goaltenders for their games.

Easterbrook was first called up to represent New Zealand in 2012 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2012 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A being held in Reykjavík, Iceland. New Zealand finished last and were relegated to Division II Group B for the following year, while Easterbrook finished the tournament with a save percentage of 0.844.

Personal life

Easterbrook was born on 23 June 1988.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International