Bill Kitchen
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Bill Kitchen is a retired professional ice hockey player born on October 12th, 1960 in Schomberg, Ontario.
[edit] Playing career
Kitchen played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League from 1976 to 1980 with the Windsor Spitfires and the Ottawa 67's before being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. He also Played for the Canadian Junior Team at the World Junior Championships during the 1979–1980 season, where he registered 1 assist in 5 games.
After being drafted, Kitchen spent most of his time with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the AHL, playing only 12 NHL games from 1981 to 1984. In August 1984, Kitchen signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent, unhappy with his minor league status with Montreal. He enjoyed his most successful season in 1984–85, playing 29 games and recording his only NHL goal. The next season he was back in the minors with the St. Catharines Saints of the AHL. He retired from professional hockey following the 1985–86 season.
[edit] Career NHL Statistics
Regular Season
| Season | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | Canadiens | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| 1983–84 | Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Maple Leafs | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | -6 |
| Totals | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 40 | -8 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] External links
- Bill Kitchen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Kitchen's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kitchen, Bill |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schomberg, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
