Kevin Jarman

Kevin Douglas Jarman (born March 12, 1985) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Kevin was drafted by both the North Bay Centennials (Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft 2001) 111th overall and by the Columbus Blue Jackets (2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft) 103rd overall.
Playing career
Kevin grew up playing minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) for the Toronto Young Nationals, Toronto Red Wings and Don Mills Flyers. After graduating from Bantam (where he played for the Toronto Young Nationals) Kevin was selected by the North Bay Centennials 111th overall during the 2001 Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft. From there, he moved on to the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). Mid-way through his second full season with the Stouffville Spirit Kevin signed a full-ride academic and athletic scholarship with the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Minutemen), located in Amherst, Massachusetts commencing in the fall of 2003. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a Division 1 member school of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Furthermore, in his second year with the Stouffville Spirit (2002-2003 season) Kevin set a franchise record for goals scored in regular season play, 43 goals in 46 games played. At the culmination of his second season (and last) with the Stouffville Spirit Kevin was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets (2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft) 103rd overall.
Kevin earned Rookie of the Year honors during his first year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He played four seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Minutemen) where in his senior season he was an integral part of the most successful ice hockey team the University of Massachusetts Amherst has ever put together. On March 23, 2007 Kevin scored the biggest goal in the history of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Minutemen) ice hockey program, scoring in overtime versus Clarkson University in the first round of the NCAA East Regional Semifinal.
After playing four seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he was signed to a professional contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League on October 3, 2007. After attending the Columbus Blue Jackets rookie camp in Traverse City, MI and main camp in Columbus, OH Kevin began his first professional season with the Columbus Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate (at the time), the Syracuse Crunch. In his first professional season Kevin played for the Columbus Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate the Syracuse Crunch and their Central Hockey League affiliate the Youngstown Steelhounds.
Kevin missed his second professional season due to surgery.
Upon returning from surgery (and now a free agent) Kevin returned to the Central Hockey League and played for the likes of the Mississippi RiverKings, Arizona Sundogs, Quad City Mallards, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs and the Odessa Jackalopes.
Kevin retired on March 15, 2011, citing deficiencies and complications from surgery.
Injuries and Retirement
A hip injury and subsequent surgery (1. Left hip arthroscopy with acetabular labrum excision. 2. Arthroscopic acetabuloplasty and femoral neck plasty) forced him into retirement in 2011.
He retired three years post-surgery, citing deficiencies in his surgical repaired left hip. After completing his first professional season Kevin had major surgery on his left hip. Originally thought to be a nagging injury during his first season of play, doctors in Columbus, OH performed surgery on July 10, 2008. Kevin had the following procedures performed, 1. Left hip arthroscopy with acetabular labrum excision. 2. Arthroscopic acetabuloplasty and femoral neck plasty.
Personal life
Kevin was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 12, 1985. He grew up in Aurora, Ontario and attended Cardinal Carter Catholic High School in Aurora, Ontario. While playing college hockey with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he majored in Economics. Kevin is an avid golfer and is currently listed on the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) as a 4 handicap.

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