Kevin Hatcher
Kevin Hatcher | |||
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | September 9, 1966||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Washington Capitals Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
17th overall, 1984 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1984–2001 |
Kevin John Hatcher (born September 9, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. He is the older brother of former NHL player Derian Hatcher, with whom he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on October 21, 2010. Hatcher was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Playing career[]
As a youth, Hatcher played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Michigan.[1]
Hatcher was drafted 17th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, a team they would have the most of their NHL success with. Hatcher played 1,157 career NHL games, scoring 227 goals and 450 assists for 677 points. They also registered 1,392 career penalty minutes. Hatcher's best season offensively was the 1992–93 season, when they scored 34 goals and 79 points, both career highs. Their 34 goals that season led all NHL defensemen.[2]
Awards and achievements[]
- Selected to five NHL All-Star Games: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997[citation needed]
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame, 2010 inductee[3]
Transactions[]
- June 9, 1984- Washington Capitals' 1st round draft choice (17th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed]
- January 18, 1995- Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Mark Tinordi and Rick Mrozik.[citation needed]
- June 22, 1996- Traded by the Dallas Stars to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Sergei Zubov.[citation needed]
- September 30, 1999- Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the New York Rangers in exchange for Peter Popovic.[citation needed]
- July 31, 2000- Signed as a free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes.[citation needed]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1982–83 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | MNHL | 75 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 67 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | ||
1984–85 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 58 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||
1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1985–86 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 119 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 137 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | ||
1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 62 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 101 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 32 | ||
1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | ||
1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 83 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 108 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 37 | ||
1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 47 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 66 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 57 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 1157 | 227 | 450 | 677 | 1392 | 118 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 252 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1984 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1987 | United States | CC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
1991 | United States | CC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
1996 | United States | WCH | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
1998 | United States | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 24 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
See also[]
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References[]
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "1992‑1993 NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders". Quanthockey.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Past Inductess". USA Hockey Hall Of Fame. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Dallas Stars players
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Detroit
- Sportspeople from Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- North Bay Centennials players
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Washington Capitals captains
- Washington Capitals draft picks
- Washington Capitals players