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1984 NHL DRAFT PICK
Kris King
Selected in fourth round
No. 80 overall by Washington Capitals

Born February 18, 1966
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OHL)                         
Birthplace: Bracebridge, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Gravenhurst, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1982-83 GravenhurstJr. C 3272 53125 115
1983-84 PeterboroughOHL 6213 1932 168

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Ontario Jr. C Points Leader:
1982-83 (Gravenhurst) (125 points)
Ontario Jr. C Goals Leader: 1982-83 (Gravenhurst) (72 goals)
Miscellaneous: Was Peterborough's fourth-round pick, No. 58 overall, in 1983 OHL priority selection. ... Led Peterborough with 168 penalty-minutes in 1983-84.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 27, 1987 (Detroit at Minnesota)
Numbers:  37, 18 (Detroit); 12, 19 (N.Y. Rangers); 17 (Winn./Pho.); 12 (Toronto); 16, 12 (Chicago)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired December 3, 2000
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1987-2000 DET, NYR, WIN/PHO,
Toronto, Chicago
849 6685 1512,030
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1989-2000 Detroit, N.Y. Rangers,
Winn./Pho., Toronto
67 85 13142

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
King Clancy Trophy (Service):
1995-96 (Winnipeg)
N.Y. Rangers Crumb Bum Award (Service to Local Kids): 1991-92
Winnipeg Community Service Award: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995
Winnipeg/Phoenix Captain: Oct. 5, 1995, to Oct. 1, 1996
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1991 (36)
Phoenix Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1997 (17)
Toronto Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1999 (25)
1996-97: Played on first Phoenix Coyotes team.
Management Career: Named NHL hockey operations consultant, specializing in equipment rulings, in December 2001 and held position through 2002-03 season. ... Named NHL hockey operations supervisor prior to 2003-04 season and remained in position into 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1988-89 season with jaw injury, suffered during Detroit's Oct. 28, 1988, game vs. Minnesota. ... Played on line with Darren Turcotte for N.Y. Rangers in 1989-90. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with sprained left knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 7, 1991, game vs. Philadelphia. He did not return to action until N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 25, 1991, game at Edmonton. Gave up his N.Y. Rangers uniform No. 12 to veteran Tim Kerr before the 1991-92 season after Kerr joined Rangers in an off-season trade. ... Led N.Y. Rangers with plus-4 rating in 1992 playoffs. ... Was N.Y. Rangers' nominee for NHL Bud Light Man of Year Award in 1991-92. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for 1995 King Clancy Trophy. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with abdominal injury, suffered during Winnipeg's Feb. 10, 1996, game at Calgary. ... Missed remainder of 1995-96 season with knee injury, suffered during Game 5 of Winnipeg's first-round playoff series on April 26, 1996, at Detroit. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for 1995-96 Masterton Trophy. ... Was captain of Winnipeg team that relocated to Phoenix on July 1, 1996, making him the last player to wear the "C" for Winnipeg Jets. ... Signed with Toronto as a Group III unrestricted free agent on July 7, 1997. ... Was Toronto's nominee for 1997-98 King Clancy Trophy. ... Missed part of 1998-99 season with broken hand, an injury suffered during Toronto's Dec. 7, 1998, game at N.Y. Rangers. He did not return to action until Toronto's Dec. 31, 1998, game at Detroit. ... Released by Toronto on June 28, 2000. ... Signed with Chicago as a Group III unrestricted free agent on Oct. 9, 2000, after winning roster spot as a training-camp invitee. ... Opted to retire rather than report to Chicago's AHL affiliate in Norfolk after clearing waivers in early December 2000. He made the decision to spend more time with his family in Toronto.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Peterborough (OHL); Binghamton (AHL); Adirondack (AHL); Chicago (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL-QMJHL All-Star Series:
1987 (Peterborough)
1999-00: Played 15 regular-season games for Chicago team that won IHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in playoffs.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 12 during major junior career. ... Finished second in OHL with 254 penalty minutes for Peterborough in 1985-86. ... Played for Peterborough (OHL) as an overage junior in 1986-87. ... Shifted from his natural position of center to left wing upon entering pro hockey in 1987. He spent the remainder of his career as a left wing. ... Ran hockey school in Gravenhurst, Ontario, during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Active in charitable causes during his playing days in New York, including work with the APPLE Institute, a drug rehab program on Long Island. ... Nominated by White House for the federal Points of Light Award (service to others) in 1992. ... Active in charitable causes during playing days in Winnipeg, including work with Ronald McDonald House, Goals for Kids and Muscular Dystrophy Association. He was known for repeated visits to children's hospitals, a commitment that was recognized with his winning the King Clancy Trophy in 1996. ... Organized the Chris King celebrity cruise after his retirement to raise money for Ronald McDonald House. ... Invested in thoroughbred race horses after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Kristopher King.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Washington did not offer King a contract for the 1987-88 season, and he became an unrestricted free agent. He later signed with Detroit on June 4, 1987.

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SNAPSHOT '84
Total Selected: 250
Forwards: 142
Defense: 88
Goaltenders: 20
Major Junior: 110
Tier II/Jr. B: 16/9
College Players: 23
High School: 47
Midget: 4
U.S. Junior B: 1
Canadian: 145
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 63
European: 41
Reached NHL: 102
Stanley Cup: 20
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 31
 
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