Chad Kilger

Chad Kilger (born 27 November, 1976 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several National Hockey League teams, most recently the Toronto Maple Leafs. 
==Playing career==
Chad Kilger began his playing career by playing two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kingston Frontenacs. He was subsequently drafted fourth overall by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He made the team that fall, but on 7 February, 1996 he was traded with Oleg Tverdovsky and a third round draft pick to the Winnipeg Jets for Teemu Selänne, Marc Chouinard and a fourth round draft choice, and subsequently spent most of his playing time with Winnipeg's minor league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.
Kilger's numbers did not improve until he came to the Chicago Blackhawks. In 86 games in parts of two seasons with the Blackhawks, he scored 36 points. In March 1999, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau, and Christian Laflamme for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson, and in December 2000, he was sent to the Montreal Canadiens for Sergei Zholtok. He had early success, but as his ice time dropped so did his point totals. In his first season with the Canadiens he averaged 17:57 in ice time. In March 2004, he was put on waivers and claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. 
Chad Kilger set the unofficial hockey record for the hardest shot on December 3, 2006, when he was clocked at 106.6 mph, beating the old record held by former Sharks defenseman Shawn Heins (106.0 mph). The old NHL record was held by former Capitals defenseman Al Iafrate, whose record was 105.2 mph.
===Failure to report to Florida===
On the NHL trade deadline date, February 26, 2008, the Leafs dealt Kilger to the Florida Panthers for a third round draft pick. He immediately requested a leave of absence from Panthers' management, which was granted. However, he did not report to the team at the pre-arranged time, and on March 5, the Panthers suspended him indefinitely without pay. Kilger also failed to report to training camp at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. As of April 2009, he has not played and has not made a statement to the media regarding his status. His mother stated he was on holidays, and his agent is not returning calls. Former Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher stated that Kilger retired after leaving Toronto, though this was unconfirmed and Kilger had not officially announced his retirement.
Chad Kilger was officially confirmed to be retired on July 10, 2009. He now works as a fire fighter in Cornwall,Ontario.
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1993–94 	Kingston Frontenacs 	OHL 	 	66 	17 	35 	52 	23 	 	6 	7 	2 	9 	8
1994–95 	Kingston Frontenacs 	OHL 	 	65 	42 	53 	95 	6 	 	5 	2 	7 	10 	0
1995–96 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 	 	45 	5 	7 	12 	22 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1996–97 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	52 	17 	28 	45 	36 	 	16 	5 	7 	12 	56
1996–97 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	29 	2 	3 	5 	12 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0
1997–98 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	35 	14 	14 	28 	33 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1997–98 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	 	10 	0 	1 	1 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1997–98 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	22 	3 	8 	11 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1998–99 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	64 	14 	11 	25 	30 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1998–99 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	13 	1 	1 	2 	4 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4
1999–00 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	40 	3 	2 	5 	18 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
1999–00 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 	 	7 	4 	2 	6 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2000–01 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	34 	5 	2 	7 	17 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2000–01 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	43 	9 	16 	25 	34 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2001–02 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	75 	8 	15 	23 	27 	 	12 	0 	1 	1 	9
2002–03 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	60 	9 	7 	16 	21 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2003–04 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	36 	2 	2 	4 	14 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2003–04 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2003–04 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	13 	2 	1 	3 	0
2004–05 	DNP — Lockout 	NHL 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2005–06 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	79 	17 	11 	28 	63 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2006–07 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	82 	14 	14 	28 	58 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2007–08 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	53 	10 	7 	17 	18 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
OHL totals	OHL totals 	OHL totals	 	131 	59 	88 	147 	118 	 	12 	12 	4 	16 	18
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	714 	107 	111 	218 	363 	 	36 	3 	2 	5 	13
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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