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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Mike Kitchen
Selected in third round
No. 38 overall by Kansas City Scouts

Born February 1, 1956
Position: Defense / Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 178
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Toronto (OMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Schomberg, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 TorontoOMJHL69 317 20145
1974-75 TorontoOMJHL 685 3035 136
1975-76 TorontoOMJHL 656 1824 148

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1975 (Toronto)
Memorial Cup All-Star First Team: 1975 (Toronto)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1974-75 (Toronto)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as OMJHL's No. 16 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 13, 1976 (Colorado at Montreal)
Numbers:  26 (Colorado/New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1984 Colorado/New Jersey474 126274 370
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978Colorado2 000 2

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
New Jersey Unsung Hero:
1982-83
Coaching Career: Named Toronto assistant coach on Aug. 8, 1989, and remained in that position until July 9, 1998. ... Named St. Louis assistant coach on Sept. 1, 1998, and remained in that position until Feb. 24, 2004. ... Named St. Louis head coach on Feb. 24, 2004.
Miscellaneous: Was property of Kansas City organization when franchise relocated to Colorado on July 15, 1976. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with broken left wrist. ... Was on Colorado team that relocated to New Jersey on June 30, 1982. ... Was only player in Kansas City/Colorado/New Jersey franchise history to relocate twice with team and be part of organization in all three cities. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with hip pointer and thigh pull, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Jan. 15, 1984, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed remainder of 1983-84 season after severing tendon in right middle finger during New Jersey's Feb. 11, 1984, game at Pittsburgh. The injury occurred while he was on the bench awaiting his first shift of the game. Teammate Aaron Broten was pushed over the boards, and his skate cut through Kitchen's finger. ... Ended career with Kansas City/Colorado/New Jersey record (since broken) of 474 career games.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Rhode Island (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Toronto, No. 83 overall in Round 8)
Coaching Career: Named Newmarket (AHL) part-time assistant coach prior to 1988-89 season and held position until Aug. 8, 1989.
Miscellaneous: Worked in father's excavation business during off-seasons of his early playing days. ... Worked as landscaper in Littleton, Colo., during off-seasons of his later playing days.
Personal: Full name is Michael Elwin Kitchen. ... Older brother of former NHL player Bill Kitchen.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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