Hockey is more than a passion for Kevin…it’s his life. He is the award-winning author of 20 hockey books, including: ‘The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication, 1917-2017,’ ‘The Hall: Celebrating Hockey’s Heritage, Heroes and Home,’ ‘Derek Sanderson: Crossing the Line – The Outrageous Story of a Hockey Original’ and ‘Barilko: Without A Trace.’ 

In addition, he has been the Editorial and Education Facilitator for the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2001 and has taught a hockey course for Seneca Polytechnic and associated Ontario colleges since 2003. He is the editor of the Society for International Hockey Research’s Research Journal, has contributed a bi-weekly column for the Toronto Star through the Toronto Maple Leafs’ centennial season, has been a consultant on hockey projects for the Royal Canadian Mint, United States Postal Service, the National Hockey League, CIBC and Hockey Helps the Homeless, and has writing credits that span North America. As one of the principals with Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer, Kevin has contributed to raising over $33 million for cancer research through the annual event through its history. He also sits on the Toronto Maple Leafs Historical Committee with members from MLSE.

A member of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR), in 2012, Kevin was awarded that organization’s Brian McFarlane Award for “excellence in research and writing” and in 2017, he was the recipient of the President’s Award for “outstanding contributions to advancing hockey research.” In 2007, the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers presented Kevin with the SONAHHR Award for
excellence in research and writing.