Scott King (ice hockey, born 1967)
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| Scott King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1967 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft |
109th overall, 1986 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1993 | ||
Scott Glenndale Martin King (born June 25, 1967) is a Canadian former professional
1986 NHL Entry Draft
.
Early life
King was born in
British Columbia Junior Hockey League
during his teenage years.
Career
Minor league hockey
A fast reflex goalie with a right-handed catch, King quickly earned the starting job for the Sockeyes and played 40 games that year, winning 23 and with a 5.05
Vernon Lakers
and posting an even better 17–9–0 record in 29 games with a 4.64 GAA. The Detroit Red Wings decided to draft King 190th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
King attended
Abbotsford Falcons. He had four successful years with the Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey team, being named to all-star teams, his last three years there and winning the Hockey East championship game in 1989 against the Boston College Eagles
.
NHL
For the
East Coast Hockey League playing 15 games. His 8–4–1 record allowed him to be quickly called up to the Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League. In 24 games King posted an 8–10–2 record, but showed promise and poise in the crease. When injury struck Red Wings goalie Tim Cheveldae, a slew of promising minors were called up to try and fill the void for the big club. King was called up on January 28, 1991 to back up goaltender Glen Hanlon in a game against the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey scored four goals against Hanlon in the first 15 minutes and he was pulled, putting King into his first NHL game. King gave up two goals on 11 shots but ended up with no record as the Wings lost 2–6.[1]
King finished out the year with Adirondack.
During the
Wheeling Thunderbirds
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1984–85 | Richmond Sockeyes | BCJHL | 40 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2067 | 174 | 0 | 5.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Vernon Lakers
|
BCJHL | 29 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1718 | 133 | 0 | 4.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Abbotsford Falcons | BCJHL | 11 | — | — | — | 582 | 52 | 0 | 5.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Maine | HE | 21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1111 | 58 | 0 | 3.13 | .894 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 3.65 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of Maine | HE | 33 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1762 | 91 | 0 | 3.10 | .896 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 340 | 20 | 0 | 3.53 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of Maine | HE | 27 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1394 | 83 | 0 | 3.57 | .877 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 17 | 0 | 5.40 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | University of Maine | HE | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1526 | 67 | 1 | 2.63 | .900 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 | .818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 24 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1287 | 91 | 0 | 4.24 | .861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7.50 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 819 | 57 | 0 | 4.17 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 33 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1904 | 112 | 0 | 3.53 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 424 | 25 | 0 | 3.54 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 45 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2602 | 153 | 2 | 3.53 | .889 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 823 | 52 | 0 | 3.79 | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2.95 | .813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1987–88 | [2] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 1988–89 | [2] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1989–90 | [2] |
- Named to BCJHL Coastal Division First All-Star Team: 1985
- Named to ECHL Second All-Star Team: 1993
- Riley Cup Champion: (Toledo Storm – 1993)
References
- ^ Scott King Bio, Hockey Goalies.com, accessed October 11, 2007
- ^ a b c "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database