Kris King

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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 19872000

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.

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

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83Gravenhurst Indians GMOJHL 327253125115
1983–84 Peterborough Petes OHL 62131831168833614
1984–85 Peterborough PetesOHL6118355322216281028
1985–86 Peterborough PetesOHL58194059254840421
1986–87 Peterborough PetesOHL4623335616012581341
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 700018
1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 31012
1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL762132533371044853
1988–89 Detroit Red WingsNHL5523516820002
1989–90 New York Rangers NHL6867132861001138
1990–91 New York RangersNHL72111425154620236
1991–92 New York RangersNHL79109192241341514
1992–93 New York RangersNHL3003367
1992–93 Winnipeg Jets NHL48881613661124
1993–94 Winnipeg JetsNHL834812205
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL4842685
1995–96 Winnipeg JetsNHL819112015150114
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL8131114185700017
1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL82336199
1998–99 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL672241051711225
1999–2000 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL392465510002
1999–2000 Chicago Wolves IHL 1524619
2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL131018
NHL totals84966851512,030678513142

See also

Preceded by Winnipeg Jets captain
1995–96
Succeeded by
Phoenix Coyotes captains
Keith Tkachuk
Preceded by Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy
1996
Succeeded by


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