Glens Falls, NY – Goaltender Ken Appleby became the second Adirondack Thunder alum to play in an NHL game as he made his NHL debut this afternoon with the New Jersey Devils against the Philadelphia Flyers. Appleby is also the first player with multiple games played in Adirondack to go on to appear in an NHL game.
Appleby, 22, earned his third career NHL recall yesterday and entered today’s game in relief of goaltender Keith Kinkaid in the first period. Appleby appeared in 35 regular season games and 12 playoff contests with the Thunder from 2015-2016. The 6-4 netminder led the Thunder with a 17-9-2 record during the 2015-16 season, in addition to a 7-5 record in post-season play as the Thunder advanced to Round 2 of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. In his career with Adirondack, Appleby has posted a 2.08 goals against average, to go along with a .926 save percentage. The North Bay, ONT native has spent the majority of the past two seasons in the AHL with Albany and Binghamton.
