Chad Kilger

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Chad Kilger
Chad Kilger and Hal Gill Maple Leafs 2008.jpg
Kilger (left) alongside Hal Gill in 2008.
Born (1976-11-27) November 27, 1976 (age 48)
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 4th overall, 1995
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 1995–2008

Chad William Lawrence Kilger (born November 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Playing career

As a youth, Kilger played in the 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Seaway Valley minor ice hockey team from Cornwall, Ontario. [1]

Kilger played two seasons of junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kingston Frontenacs. He was subsequently drafted fourth overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He made the team that fall, but on 7 February 1996 he was traded with Oleg Tverdovsky and a third-round draft pick to the Winnipeg Jets for Teemu Selänne, Marc Chouinard and a fourth-round draft choice, and subsequently spent most of his playing time with Winnipeg's minor league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.[ citation needed ]

Kilger's numbers did not improve until he was acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 86 games in parts of two seasons with the Blackhawks, he scored 36 points. In March 1999, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau, and Christian Laflamme for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson, and in December 2000, he was sent to the Montreal Canadiens for Sergei Zholtok. He had early success, but as his ice time dropped so did his point totals. In his first season with the Canadiens he averaged 17:57 in ice time. In March 2004, he was put on waivers and claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [2]

Kilger set the unofficial hockey record for the hardest shot on December 3, 2006, when he was clocked at 106.6 mph (171.6 km/h), beating the old record held by former Sharks defenseman Shawn Heins (106.0 mph; 170.6 km/h). The official NHL record was held at the time by former Washington Capitals defenceman Al Iafrate, whose record was 105.2 mph (169.3 km/h). [3] Kilger's unofficial record was surpassed when Sheldon Souray fired a 106.7 mph (171.7 km/h) shot at the Edmonton Oilers' skills competition in 2009. [4]

Failure to report to Florida

On the NHL trade deadline date, February 26, 2008, the Leafs dealt Kilger to the Florida Panthers for a third-round draft pick. He immediately requested a leave of absence from Panthers' management, which was granted. However, he did not report to the team at the pre-arranged time, and on March 5, the Panthers suspended him indefinitely without pay. [5] Kilger failed to report to training camp at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, and was officially confirmed to be retired on July 10, 2009. [6]

Personal

Kilger and his family currently reside in Cornwall, Ontario, where all three of his children were born. [2] His father, Bob Kilger was a former Liberal member of Parliament and formerly the mayor of the city of Cornwall. Chad was hired as a firefighter for the City of Cornwall post retirement. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Cornwall Colts CJHL 553036662660000
1993–94 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 661735522367298
1994–95 Kingston FrontenacsOHL654253956527100
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 45571222—————
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL292351241010
1996–97 Springfield Falcons AHL 521728453616571256
1997–98 Springfield FalconsAHL3514142833—————
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL100114—————
1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks NHL2238116—————
1998–99 Chicago BlackhawksNHL6414112530—————
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL13112440004
1999–2000 Edmonton OilersNHL403251830000
1999–2000 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL74264—————
2000–01 Edmonton OilersNHL3452717—————
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL439162534—————
2001–02 Montreal CanadiensNHL758152327120119
2002–03 Montreal CanadiensNHL60971621—————
2003–04 Montreal CanadiensNHL3622414—————
2003–04 Hamilton BulldogsAHL21010—————
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL51122132130
2005–06 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7917112863—————
2006–07 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8214142858—————
2007–08 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL531071718—————
OHL totals1315988147118121241618
NHL totals6901031082113503632518

References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Well-travelled Chad Kilger knows all about NHL trading deadline deals". Canadian Press. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-02-18.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Weekes, Don (2007). Crease-Crashing Hockey Trivia. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 128. ISBN   9781553653288.
  4. ↑ "Souray to showcase his hardest shot" (Press release). National Hockey League. January 20, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Panthers suspend Kilger without pay". The Canadian Press. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Feds have bungled gun dispute". Standard-Free Holder. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  7. ↑ "Ex-Leaf joins fire department". Canoe.ca. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
Preceded by Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick
1995 		Succeeded by
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