Kevin Hatcher

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.

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