Kevin Hilton

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Kevin Hilton
Born (1975-01-05) January 5, 1975 (age 48)
Trenton, Michigan, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Mississippi Sea Wolves
Quebec Rafales
Worcester IceCats
Mobile Mysticks
Orlando Solar Bears
Alexandria Warthogs
Springfield Falcons
Charlotte Checkers
Hartford Wolf Pack
NHL Draft 74th overall, 1993
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19922002

Kevin Hilton is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for Michigan [1]

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Career

Hilton joined the ice hockey program at Michigan right out of high school, joining a team that was in the middle of a run as one of the top teams in the nation. [2] Hilton played well enough as a freshman to be selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 1993 NHL Draft. He provided depth scoring as an underclassmen but began to come into his own as a junior. Hilton more than doubled his point production in 1995 and played on his second US junior team.

As a senior, Hilton's goal production halved but his assist total swelled and he finished with the third highest total in the nation. [3] The production earned him a spot on the All-American team and helped Michigan win their conference championship. The Wolverines made their 6th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and reached the championship game for the first time in 19 years. Hilton was held off the scoresheet in the final game but the Wolverines still managed to win the match in overtime, giving the program its 8th national championship overall and the first since 1964.

After graduating, Hilton began his professional career. He bounced around a bit in his first few seasons and ended up playing for the Mississippi Sea Wolves in 1999. He was one of the top scorers for the team during the Kelly Cup playoffs, helping the team win the championship. The next season he found himself playing for the Charlotte Checkers and remained with the club for most of the next three seasons. After two highly productive years and just a 1-game appearance at the AHL level, Hilton ended his playing career in 2002.

With his playing days over, Hilton began his second career in sales working for several company of the next two decades. He progressed up the ranks, eventually becoming a national sales and marketing manager with KHPP Windows and Doors in 2021. [4]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Michigan CCHA 231615318
1993–94 Michigan CCHA 3911122316
1994–95 Michigan CCHA 3720315114
1995–96 Michigan CCHA 431051618
1996–97 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 28813219
1996–97 Quebec Rafales IHL 111012
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL 2737102340220
1997–98 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 692953825030222
1997–98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 10000
1998–99 Alexandria Warthogs WPHL 166172317
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 21120
1998–99 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 481629452218781514
1999–00 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 6717314854
2000–01 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 711961803840444
2001–02 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 11010
2001–02 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 642648743451674
NCAA totals1575710916646
ECHL totals347115235350207308202824
IHL totals121012
AHL totals3058132340220

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-CCHA First Team 1995–96 [5]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1995–96 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "Through The Years" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  3. "1995-96 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  4. "Kevin Hilton". Linked In. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.