Kevin Hatcher

Kevin Hatcher
Born	(1966-09-09) September 9, 1966 Detroit, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 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 a retired American 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

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.

Awards and achievements

• Selected to five NHL All-Star Games: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997
• United States Hockey Hall of Fame, 2010 inductee

Transactions

• June 9, 1984- Washington Capitals' 1st round draft choice (17th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

• January 18, 1995- Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Mark Tinordi and Rick Mrozik.

• June 22, 1996- Traded by the Dallas Stars to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Sergei Zubov.

• September 30, 1999- Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the New York Rangers in exchange for Peter Popovic.

• July 31, 2000- Signed as a free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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
1999–00	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

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

External links

• Kevin Hatcher's player profile at NHL.com
• Kevin Hatcher's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Kevin Hatcher's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Kevin Hatcher's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Kevin Hatcher at Hockey-Reference.com

Preceded by Scott Stevens	Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1984	Succeeded by Yvon Corriveau
Preceded by Rod Langway	Washington Capitals captain 1993–94	Succeeded by Dale Hunter