Forgotten Canes: Trevor Kidd


Since 2006 up until 2018 the crease in Raleigh has been manned predominantly by Cam Ward. However, before Wardo took possession of the net a plethora of Canes Net Minders took their turn Manning the crease. One of the first to play goal upon the teams move to Raleigh was Trevor Kidd. He was also one of the few Carolina Hurricanes to be immortalized by 80's and 90's collectors staple Starting Lineup.


Starting Lineup was a staple of the 1980’s collectors Line-up, but by the time 1997 came around is was slowly becoming a thing of the past and When Todd McFarlane got the contract at the turn of the century it went the way of the Dinosaur. One of the few Canes to find themselves immortalized by Starting Lineup was Goalie Trevor Kidd. 

As For Kidd's Canes Career it was minimal to say the least. Playing 2 seasons (97-99) in Greensboro he appeared in 72 games posting a 28-31-9 record with a .914 save percentage and a 2.43 goals a game average. Having been brought in before the 1997 season to battle with Sean Burke for the teams Inaugural Season Starting goalie position, Kidd never really seized the opportunity and the following season backed up Arturs Irbe in net.. After the 1998-1999 season Kidd left Raleigh, and for the most part remains an after thought in the minds of most Canes fans. However by making the Starting Lineup he will forever be remembered as a Canes Goalie. Thanks for reading and Redvolution!

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