D. J. King

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D. J. King
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King with the Peoria Rivermen in 2007
Born (1984-06-27) June 27, 1984 (age 39)
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 190th overall, 2002
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2004–2013

Dwayne "D. J." King Jr. (born June 27, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals.

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Playing career

He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 191st overall, by the St. Louis Blues. As a junior from the Western Hockey League's, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Kelowna Rockets, King, known as an enforcer, spent his first two professional seasons within the Blues organization with affiliates in the American Hockey League and ECHL.

He made his NHL debut in the 2006–07 season on October 5, 2006, against the San Jose Sharks. [1] King was then reassigned to play a majority of the year with AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. As first recall with the Blues and after being held scoreless in his first 24 NHL games, King scored his first career goal against Curtis Joseph in a 5–2 victory of the Phoenix Coyotes on April 4, 2007. [2] He finished with 27 games for the Blues during the season, registering two points (one goal, one assist) along with 52 penalty minutes. [3]

King's 2008–09 season was ruined by a season-ending shoulder injury, playing only one game for the Blues. He returned for the 2009–10 season, easily defeating Krys Barch in his first game of the season. However, King broke an already-damaged finger on his hand in the fight, sidelining him for several months. [4] King's found himself bouncing back between the AHL and NHL throughout his career.

On July 28, 2010, King was re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Blues in order to facilitate a trade to the Washington Capitals for Stefan Della Rovere. [5]

A free agent during the 2012–13 season, King was signed to a contract with the minor league team, the Ontario Reign of the ECHL on February 20, 2013. [6]

Throughout King's career he was a known fighter, through his junior hockey days up to the NHL. Some of his most notable fight came against Dion Phaneuf in the WHL, [7] Colton Orr, [8] and Derek Boogaard.

Personal life

King is of Métis heritage. [1] His younger brother Dwight also plays professional hockey, currently playing for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He and his long time girlfriend Chantal Babin have 2 boys together. In 2015, King, James Norman, and Jeremy Norman became owners of Tawaw Cabins, a resort located in Waterhen Lake, Saskatchewan. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01Beardy's Blackhawks AAA SMHL 52302858120—————
2001–02 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 6510142410441012
2002–03 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL55151732139—————
2003–04 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL3581523102—————
2003–04 Kelowna Rockets WHL28527801716716
2004–05 Worcester IceCats AHL 746814178—————
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL67561116020002
2005–06 Alaska Aces ECHL 50444—————
2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 2711252—————
2006–07 Peoria RivermenAHL38549102—————
2007–08 St. Louis BluesNHL61336100—————
2008–09 St. Louis BluesNHL10110—————
2009–10 St. Louis BluesNHL1200033—————
2009–10 Peoria RivermenAHL1001113—————
2010–11 Washington Capitals NHL1602230—————
2011–12 Washington CapitalsNHL10000—————
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL290441341010
2012–13 Ontario Reign ECHL1953822101238
2012–13Meadow Lake Stampeders NSRHL 181319322020336
2013–14Meadow Lake StampedersNSRHL211819372243148
2014–15Meadow Lake StampedersNSRHL1519244308281016
2015–16Meadow Lake Broncos BLHL 2202263470
2016–17Meadow Lake BroncosBLHL3347020332
2018–19Meadow Lake Broncos SASHL 76713210391221
2019–20Meadow Lake BroncosSASHL933661024610
2021–22Meadow Lake BroncosSASHL9145830002
AHL totals21816233946661012
NHL totals1184711215—————

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References

  1. 1 2 "D.J. King- Native Hockey". nativehockey.com. October 20, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Weight, Cajanek Lift Blues Over Coyotes". The Washington Post . Associated Press. April 4, 2007.
  3. ↑ "King helps enforce the Blues". St. Louis Blues. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  4. ↑ "King out 8-10 weeks with Broken hand". bleedinblue.com. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. ↑ Rutherford, Jeremy (2010-07-28). "Blues trade enforcer D.J. King". Stltoday.com . Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  6. ↑ "NHL'er D.J. King joins Reign". Ontario Reign. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  7. ↑ "DJ King TKO'S Dion Phaneuf WHL fight 1-3-02". Archived from the original on 2021-12-19 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Colton Orr vs D.J. King Dec 6, 2010- Sportsnet feed". Archived from the original on 2021-12-19 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Campeau, Clarence. "Testimonials" (PDF). Clarence Campeau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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