D. J. King
| D. J. King | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1984 Meadow Lake, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) NHL St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals AHL Worcester IceCats Peoria Rivermen ECHL Alaska Aces |
| NHL Draft | 190th overall, 2002 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Dwayne "D.J." King (born June 27, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He currently plays with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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[edit] Playing career
He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 191st overall, by the St. Louis Blues. As a junior from the Western Hockey League's, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Kelowna Rockets King, known as an enforcer, spent his first two professional seasons within the Blues organization with affiliates in the American Hockey League and ECHL.
He made his NHL debut in the 2006–07 season on October 5, 2006 against the San Jose Sharks.[1] King was then re-assigned to play a majority of the year with AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. As first recall with the Blues and after being held scoreless in his first 24 NHL games, King scored his first career goal against Curtis Joseph in a 5-2 victory of the Phoenix Coyotes on April 4, 2007.[2] He finished with 27 games for the Blues during the season, registering two points (one goal, one assist) along with 52 penalty minutes.[3]
King's 2008–09 season was ruined by a season-ending shoulder injury playing only one game for the Blues. He returned for the 2009–10 season, easily defeating Krys Barch in his first game of the season. However, King broke an already-damaged finger on his hand in the fight, sidelining him for several months.[4]
On July 28, 2010, King was re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Blues in order to facilitate a trade to the Washington Capitals for Stefan Della Rovere.[5]
[edit] Personal life
D.J. is of Métis heritage.[6] His younger brother Dwight also plays professional hockey, currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 65 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 55 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 74 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 67 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 117 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Yaroslavl | |
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | WJ18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ "D.J. King- Native Hockey". nativehockey.com. 2007-10-20. http://www.nativehockey.com/players/nhl/king.html. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Associated Press (2007). "D.J. King scores first NHL goal in Blues 5-2 victory over Coyotes". Sympatico. http://sports.sympatico.msn.ca/DJ+King+scores+first+NHL+goal+in+Blues+52+victory+over+Coyotes/NHL/ContentPosting.aspx?isfa=1&newsitemid=54611047&feedname=CP-SPORTS-HOCKEY&show=True&number=6&showbyline=False&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc. Retrieved 2007-04-09.[dead link]
- ^ "King helps enforce the Blues". St. Louis Blues. 2007-04-23. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070428092853/http://www.stlblues.com/news/0607/070409a.html. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "King out 8-10 weeks with Broken hand". bleedinblue.com. 2009-10-26. http://bleedinblue.com/2009/10/26/king-out-8-10-weeks-with-broken-hand/. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Blues trade enforcer King". Stltoday.com. 2010-07-28. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/article_600d632c-9a8c-11df-b8be-00127992bc8b.html. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ http://www.nativehockey.com/players/nhl/king.html
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Alaska Aces players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Kelowna Rockets alumni
- Lethbridge Hurricanes alumni
- Métis people
- People from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
- Peoria Rivermen players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players
- Washington Capitals players
- Worcester IceCats players
