NHL careerCLRNJDLast NHL game 1984

Mike Kitchen's NHL career

Points

Games

474

Assists

Goals

Plus/minus

-139

Defenceman Mike Kitchen was drafted 38th overall by Kansas City Scouts in 1976. He played 8 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1984. That came to 474 games and 74 points, 12 goals and 62 assists.

Below: the whole of Mike Kitchen's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1976
1976 NHL Draft
June 1
Mike Kitchen is drafted 38 overall by Kansas City Scouts
KCSKansas City Scouts
Selected
38 overall, round 3
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Bjorn Johansson#5
First off the board
1Rick GreenWSH
2Blair ChapmanPIT
3Glen SharpleyMNS
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Gradin677 GP · 593 P
Kent Nilsson553 GP · 686 P
Anders Håkansson330 GP · 98 P
The full 1976 draft
5 months and 12 days later · 1 season
1976-1977 season
NHL debut
November 13
Mike Kitchen makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Montréal Canadiens
CLRColorado Rockies3–3MTLMontréal Canadiens
Mike was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada
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Year 1977
Season
April 3
1976-1977
Mike Kitchen's first NHL season: 9 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Events
20
games missed
Points
9
NHL#319
Games
60 of 80
75%
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
8
NHL#297
P/GP
0.15
NHL#322
+/-
-2
NHL#218
The whole season1976-1977
Year 1978
Season
April 13
1977-1978
Mike Kitchen scores 19 points — the best season of his career
CLRColorado Rockies
Events
Career best
His best points season
19
games missed
Points
19
NHL#234
Games
61 of 80
76%
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
17
NHL#188
P/GP
0.31
NHL#242
+/-
-12
NHL#331
PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
2 games0 points
Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–2
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
Year 1979
Season
April 8
1978-1979
Mike Kitchen scores 5 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Events
27
games missed
Points
5
NHL#342
Games
53 of 80
66%
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
4
NHL#328
P/GP
0.09
NHL#329
+/-
-19
NHL#401
The whole season1978-1979
Year 1980
Season
January 22
1979-1980
Mike Kitchen plays only 42 games for 7 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Events
38
games missed
Points
7
NHL#398
Games
42 of 80
53%
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
6
NHL#377
P/GP
0.17
NHL#385
+/-
-11
NHL#475
The whole season1979-1980
Year 1981
Season
April 4
1980-1981
Mike Kitchen scores 8 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Points
8
NHL#403
Games
75 of 80
94%
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
7
NHL#374
P/GP
0.11
NHL#404
+/-
-38
NHL#562
The whole season1980-1981
Year 1982
Season
April 3
1981-1982
Mike Kitchen scores 9 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Events
17
games missed
Points
9
NHL#408
Games
63 of 80
79%
Goals
1
NHL#423
Assists
8
NHL#373
P/GP
0.14
NHL#415
+/-
-17
NHL#546
The whole season1981-1982
Year 1983
Season
April 3
1982-1983
Mike Kitchen scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Events
Career best
His best goal-scoring season
Points
12
NHL#377
Games
77 of 80
96%
Goals
4
NHL#339
Assists
8
NHL#375
P/GP
0.16
NHL#407
+/-
-24
NHL#567
The whole season1982-1983
Year 1984
Season
January 15
1983-1984
Mike Kitchen's last season: 5 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Events
37
games missed
Points
5
NHL#449
Games
43 of 80
54%
Goals
1
NHL#458
Assists
4
NHL#433
P/GP
0.12
NHL#426
+/-
-16
NHL#543
The whole season1983-1984
The career
Mike Kitchen played his last NHL game in 1984
The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.

Mike Kitchen is drafted 38 overall by Kansas City Scouts

Mike Kitchen makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Montréal Canadiens

1976-1977

1977-1978

1978-1979

1979-1980

1980-1981

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

Mike Kitchen played his last NHL game in 1984