Derek King
Encyclopedia
Derek King is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
left winger
who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League
from 1986–87 until 1999–2000.
King was drafted 13th overall by the New York Islanders
in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
. He played 830 career NHL games, scoring 261 goals and 351 assists for 612 points. He was a three-time 30-goal scorer, including one 40-goal season. He scored the last Maple Leafs goal in Maple Leaf Gardens
in 1999
King was named the assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL
affiliate the Toronto Marlies
on August 21, 2009.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1986–87 until 1999–2000.
King was drafted 13th overall by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
1985 NHL Entry Draft
The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
. He played 830 career NHL games, scoring 261 goals and 351 assists for 612 points. He was a three-time 30-goal scorer, including one 40-goal season. He scored the last Maple Leafs goal in Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
in 1999
King was named the assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
on August 21, 2009.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1984-85 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun OHL 63 35 38 73 106 16 3 13 16 11
1985-86 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun OHL 25 12 17 29 33 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Oshawa Generals OHL 19 8 13 21 15 6 3 2 5 13
1986-87 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 53 53 106 74 17 14 10 24 40
1986-87 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Springfield Indians AHL 10 7 6 13 6 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 New York Islanders NHL 55 12 24 36 30 5 0 2 2 2
1988-89 Springfield Indians AHL 4 4 0 4 0 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 New York Islanders NHL 60 14 29 43 14 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Springfield Indians AHL 21 11 12 23 33 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 New York Islanders NHL 46 13 27 40 20 4 0 0 0 4
1990-91 New York Islanders NHL 66 19 26 45 44 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 New York Islanders NHL 80 40 38 78 46 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 New York Islanders NHL 77 38 38 76 47 18 3 11 14 14
1993-94 New York Islanders NHL 78 30 40 70 59 4 0 1 1 0
1994-95 New York Islanders NHL 43 10 16 26 41 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 61 12 20 32 23 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 New York Islanders NHL 70 23 30 53 20 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Hartford Whalers NHL 12 3 3 6 2 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 77 21 25 46 43 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 24 28 52 20 16 1 3 4 4
1999–2000 Grand-Rapids Griffins IHL 52 19 30 49 25 17 7 8 15 8
1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 19 2 7 9 6 -- -- -- -- --
1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Grand-Rapids Griffins IHL 76 32 51 83 19 10 5 5 10 4
2001-02 Munich Barons DEL 60 19 26 45 22 9 2 4 6 4
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 59 13 28 41 20 15 4 10 14 6
2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 77 9 21 30 19 4 0 2 2 0
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NHL Totals 830 261 351 612 417 47 4 17 21 24
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Player-Assistant Coach
2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Player-Assistant Coach