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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Kris King
Selected in
fourth round
No. 80 overall by Washington Capitals
Born
February 18, 1966
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Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OHL)
Birthplace:
Bracebridge, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Gravenhurst, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-83 |
Gravenhurst | Jr. C |
32 | 72 |
53 | 125 |
115 | | 1983-84 |
Peterborough | OHL |
62 | 13 |
19 | 32 |
168 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Ontario Jr. C Points Leader: 1982-83 (Gravenhurst) (125 points)
Ontario Jr. C Goals Leader: 1982-83 (Gravenhurst) (72 goals)
Miscellaneous: Was Peterborough's fourth-round pick, No. 58 overall, in
1983 OHL priority selection. ... Led Peterborough with 168 penalty-minutes
in 1983-84. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 27, 1987 (Detroit at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 37, 18 (Detroit); 12, 19
(N.Y. Rangers); 17 (Winn./Pho.); 12 (Toronto); 16, 12 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired December 3, 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1987-2000 |
DET, NYR, WIN/PHO,
Toronto, Chicago | 849 |
66 | 85 |
151 | 2,030 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1989-2000 |
Detroit, N.Y. Rangers,
Winn./Pho., Toronto | 67 |
8 | 5 |
13 | 142 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
King Clancy Trophy (Service): 1995-96 (Winnipeg)
N.Y. Rangers Crumb Bum Award (Service to Local Kids): 1991-92
Winnipeg Community Service Award: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995
Winnipeg/Phoenix Captain: Oct. 5, 1995, to Oct. 1, 1996
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs
Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1991 (36)
Phoenix Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1997 (17)
Toronto Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1999 (25)
1996-97: Played on first Phoenix Coyotes team.
Management
Career: Named NHL hockey operations consultant, specializing in
equipment rulings, in December 2001 and held position through 2002-03
season. ... Named NHL hockey operations supervisor prior to 2003-04 season
and remained in position into 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1988-89 season with jaw injury, suffered
during Detroit's Oct. 28, 1988, game vs. Minnesota. ... Played on line with
Darren Turcotte for N.Y. Rangers in 1989-90. ... Missed part of 1990-91
season with sprained left knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Jan.
7, 1991, game vs. Philadelphia. He did not return to action until N.Y.
Rangers' Jan. 25, 1991, game at Edmonton. Gave up his N.Y. Rangers uniform
No. 12 to veteran Tim Kerr before the 1991-92 season after Kerr joined
Rangers in an off-season trade. ... Led N.Y. Rangers with plus-4 rating in
1992 playoffs. ... Was N.Y. Rangers' nominee for NHL Bud Light Man of Year
Award in 1991-92. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for 1995 King Clancy Trophy.
... Missed part of 1995-96 season with abdominal injury, suffered during
Winnipeg's Feb. 10, 1996, game at Calgary. ... Missed remainder of 1995-96
season with knee injury, suffered during Game 5 of Winnipeg's first-round
playoff series on April 26, 1996, at Detroit. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for
1995-96 Masterton Trophy. ... Was captain of Winnipeg team that relocated to Phoenix on July
1, 1996, making him the last player to wear the "C" for Winnipeg Jets. ... Signed with Toronto as a Group III unrestricted free agent on
July 7, 1997. ... Was Toronto's nominee for 1997-98 King Clancy Trophy. ...
Missed part of 1998-99 season with broken hand, an injury suffered during
Toronto's Dec. 7, 1998, game at N.Y. Rangers. He did not return to action
until Toronto's Dec. 31, 1998, game at Detroit. ... Released by Toronto on
June 28, 2000. ... Signed with Chicago as a Group III unrestricted free
agent on Oct. 9, 2000, after winning roster spot as a training-camp invitee.
... Opted to retire rather than report to Chicago's AHL affiliate in Norfolk
after clearing waivers in early December 2000. He made the decision to spend
more time with his family in Toronto. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Peterborough (OHL); Binghamton (AHL); Adirondack (AHL); Chicago (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL-QMJHL All-Star Series: 1987
(Peterborough)
1999-00: Played 15 regular-season games for Chicago team that won IHL
regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in playoffs.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 12 during
major junior career. ... Finished second in OHL
with 254 penalty minutes for Peterborough in 1985-86. ... Played for
Peterborough (OHL) as an overage junior in 1986-87. ... Shifted from his
natural position of center to left wing upon entering pro hockey in 1987. He
spent the remainder of his career as a left wing. ... Ran hockey school in
Gravenhurst, Ontario, during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Active in
charitable causes during his playing days in New York, including work with
the APPLE Institute, a drug rehab program on Long Island. ... Nominated by
White House for the federal Points of Light Award (service to others) in
1992. ... Active in charitable causes during playing days in Winnipeg,
including work with Ronald McDonald House, Goals for Kids and Muscular
Dystrophy Association. He was known for repeated visits to children's
hospitals, a commitment that was recognized with his winning the King Clancy
Trophy in 1996. ... Organized the Chris King celebrity cruise after his
retirement to raise money for Ronald McDonald House. ... Invested in
thoroughbred race horses after his retirement.
Personal: Full
name is Kristopher King. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Washington did not offer King a
contract for the 1987-88 season, and he became an unrestricted free agent.
He later signed with Detroit on June 4,
1987. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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