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Born	September 9, 1966 (age 43),; Detroit, MI, USA
Height; Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m); 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
Pro clubs	Washington Capitals (1984–1994); Dallas Stars (1995–1996); Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–1999); New York Rangers (1999–2000); Carolina Hurricanes (2000–2001)
Ntl. team	United States
NHL Draft	17th overall, 1984; Washington Capitals
Pro career	1984 – 2001

Kevin John Hatcher (born 9 September 1966 in Detroit, Michigan) 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.

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.

[edit] Awards and Achievements

NHL All-Star Game (1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997)

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

Preceded by Rod Langway	Washington Capitals captains 1993–94	Succeeded by Dale Hunter

[edit] External links

Kevin Hatcher's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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[edit] Awards and Achievements

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[edit] Career statistics

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