Kevin Hatcher

Kevin Hatcher
Kevin Hatcher
Born	September 9, 1966 (age 58); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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	United States
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 National Hockey League (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 he would have the most of his NHL success with. Hatcher played 1,157 career NHL games, scoring 227 goals and 450 assists for 677 points. He also registered 1,392 career penalty minutes. Hatcher's best season offensively was the 1992–93 season, when he scored 34 goals and 79 points, both career highs. His 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
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			1,157	227	450	677	1,392	118	22	37	59	252

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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

References

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
^ "1992‑1993 NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders". Quanthockey.com. 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ "Past Inductess". USA Hockey Hall Of Fame. 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Scott Stevens	Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1984	Succeeded by Yvon Corriveau
Preceded by Rod Langway	Washington Capitals captain 1992–1994	Succeeded by Dale Hunter

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

[2] "1992‑1993 NHL Defensemen Scoring Leaders". Quanthockey.com. 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[3] "Past Inductess". USA Hockey Hall Of Fame. 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

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