Kevin Hatcher

Kevin Hatcher (born 9 September 1966 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American defenseman who played in the 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. 
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.
==Transactions==
*June 9, 1984- Washington Capitals' 1st round draft choice (17th overall) in the 1984 NHL entry draft.
*January 18, 1995- Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Mark Tinordi and Rick Mrozik.
*June 22, 1996- Traded by the Dallas Stars to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Sergei Zubov.
*September 30, 1999- Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the New York Rangers in exchange for Peter Popovic.
*July 31, 2000- Signed as a free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes. 
==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
1983–84 	North Bay Centennials	OHL 	 	67 	10 	39 	49 	61 	 	4 	2 	2 	4 	11
1984–85 	North Bay Centennials	OHL 	 	58 	26 	37 	63 	75 	 	8 	5 	8 	13 	9
1984–85 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
1985–86 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	79 	9 	10 	19 	119 	 	9 	1 	1 	2 	19
1986–87 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	78 	8 	16 	24 	144 	 	7 	1 	0 	1 	20
1987–88 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	71 	14 	27 	41 	137 	 	14 	5 	7 	12 	55
1988–89 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	62 	13 	27 	40 	101 	 	6 	1 	4 	5 	20
1989–90 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	80 	13 	41 	54 	102 	 	11 	0 	8 	8 	32
1990–91 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	79 	24 	50 	74 	69 	 	11 	3 	3 	6 	8
1991–92 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	79 	17 	37 	54 	105 	 	7 	2 	4 	6 	19
1992–93 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	83 	34 	45 	79 	114 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	14
1993–94 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	72 	16 	24 	40 	108 	 	11 	3 	4 	7 	37
1994–95 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	47 	10 	19 	29 	66 	 	5 	2 	1 	3 	2
1995–96 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	74 	15 	26 	41 	58 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	80 	15 	39 	54 	103 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	4
1997–98 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	74 	19 	29 	48 	66 	 	6 	1 	0 	1 	12
1998–99 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	66 	11 	27 	38 	24 	 	13 	2 	3 	5 	4
1999–00 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	74 	4 	19 	23 	38 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	57 	4 	14 	18 	38 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	6
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	1157 	227 	450 	677 	1392 	 	118 	22 	37 	59 	252
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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