Kevin Swider (born November 17, 1977 in Livonia, Michigan) is a retired American centre who is now the director of hockey operations for the Knoxville Ice Bears. He played Tier II Junior "A" for the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors and the Omaha Lancers from 1994 to 1997. Swider then played for the Ferris State Bulldogs from 1997 to 2001. Undrafted by the NHL, Swider spent 9 seasons in the minor pros. Most notably he played for the Knoxville Ice Bears from 2004 to 2010, when he retired.