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Position
  
Defense

Name
  
Kevin Hatcher

Career end
  
2001

Shot
  
Right

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Weight
  
105 kg

National team
  
United States

Height
  
1.91 m

Siblings
  
Derian Hatcher

Playing career
  
1984–2001

Career start
  
1984



Born
  
September 9, 1966 (age 57) Detroit, MI, USA (
1966-09-09
)

Played for
  
Washington Capitals Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes

NHL Draft
  
17th overall, 1984 Washington Capitals

Nephews
  
Kelton Hatcher, Chase Hatcher

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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.

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Playing career

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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

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

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  • 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.
  • References

    Kevin Hatcher Wikipedia