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Kris King
Born (1966-02-18) February 18, 1966 (age 58)
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 80th overall, 1984
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1987–2000

Kristopher King (born February 18, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Chicago Blackhawks. He won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 1996. He also started the Kris King Hockey School summer camp in Gravenhurst, Ontario in 1987.

King now works for the National Hockey League as Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations for the NHL's central office in Toronto.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Gravenhurst Indians GMOJHL 32 72 53 125 115
1983–84 Peterborough Petes OHL 62 13 18 31 168 8 3 3 6 14
1984–85 Peterborough Petes OHL 61 18 35 53 222 16 2 8 10 28
1985–86 Peterborough Petes OHL 58 19 40 59 254 8 4 0 4 21
1986–87 Peterborough Petes OHL 46 23 33 56 160 12 5 8 13 41
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 7 0 0 0 18
1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 1 0 1 2
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 76 21 32 53 337 10 4 4 8 53
1988–89 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 2 3 5 168 2 0 0 0 2
1989–90 New York Rangers NHL 68 6 7 13 286 10 0 1 1 38
1990–91 New York Rangers NHL 72 11 14 25 154 6 2 0 2 36
1991–92 New York Rangers NHL 79 10 9 19 224 13 4 1 5 14
1992–93 New York Rangers NHL 30 0 3 3 67
1992–93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 48 8 8 16 136 6 1 1 2 4
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 83 4 8 12 205
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 48 4 2 6 85
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 81 9 11 20 151 5 0 1 1 4
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 81 3 11 14 185 7 0 0 0 17
1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 3 3 6 199
1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 2 2 4 105 17 1 1 2 25
1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 39 2 4 6 55 1 0 0 0 2
1999–2000 Chicago Wolves IHL 15 2 4 6 19
2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13 1 0 1 8
NHL totals 849 66 85 151 2,030 67 8 5 13 142

See also

  • List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes
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