- Scott King
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position =Goaltender
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 170
played_for =Detroit Red Wings
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date =June 25 , 1967
birth_place = North Bay, ON, CAN
career_start = 1990
career_end = 1993
draft = 109th overall
draft_year = 1986
draft_team = Detroit Red Wings
image_size =
nickname =Scott Glenndale Martin King (born
June 25 , 1967 in Thunder Bay,Ontario ) was a professionalice hockey goaltender . He played in only twoNational Hockey League games for theDetroit Red Wings , but is known for his great play for theToledo Storm . He was drafted 10th (190th overall) in the1986 NHL Entry Draft .Professional career
Minor league hockey
King headed west from his hometown of Thunder Bay to join the
Richmond Sockeyes of theBritish Columbia Junior Hockey League during his teenage years. As 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 5.05goals against average (GAA). The 1985–86 season saw King heading to play for theVernon Lakers nad posting an even better 17–9–0 record in 29 games with a 4.64 GAA. These numbers for the young 18-year-old were impressive, and the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL decided to draft King 190th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.The draft had given King increased confidence, and he headed to the
University of Maine after beginning the 1986–87 season with theAbbotsford Falcons . King had four successful years with the Black Bears, being named to all-star teams, his last three years there and winning the Hockey East championship game in 1989 against theBoston College Eagles .Playing in the NHL
For the 1990–91 season, King had graduated from Maine and joined the Detroit Red Wings organization. He started play for the
Hampton Roads Admirals of theEast Coast Hockey League playing 15 games. His 8–4–1 record allowed him to be quickly called up to theAdirondack Red Wings of theAmerican Hockey League . In 24 games King posted a 8–10–2 record, but showed promise and poise in the crease. When injury struck Red Wings goalieTim Cheveldae , a slew of promising minors were called up to try and fill the void for the big club. King was called up onJanuary 28 ,1991 to back up goaltenderGlen Hanlon in a game against theNew 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 [ [http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/king.html Scott King Bio] , Hockey Goalies.com, accessed October 11, 2007] . King finished out the year with Adirondack.The 1991–92 season saw more of the same for King, bouncing around between Adirondack, the ECHL affiliate
Toledo Storm and the big club. King again was put into an NHL game onNovember 30 ,1991 as he played the last 16 minutes of a game, replacing Cheveldae in a 3–7 loss against the St. Louis Blues. King played 33 games in Adirondack, finishing with a 14–14–3 record and a 3.53 GAA. Young goalieChris Osgood was picked up by Detroit for the 1992–93 season and was instantly given the start in most of the games. King was relegated to Toledo where he had a productive year. Having a solid goalie veteran on the team, Toledo excelled and King finished with 26–11–7 record and a playoff berth. King ended the playoffs with a 10–3 record and aRiley Cup victory in six games over theWheeling Thunderbirds .Awards
*Named to BCJHL Coastal Division First All-Star Team: 1985
*Named to Hockey East First All-Star Team: 1988, 1990*Named to Hockey East Second All-Star Team: 1989
*Named to ECHL Second All-Star Team: 1993
*Riley Cup Champion: (Toledo Storm - 1993)
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External links
*hockeydb|754
* [http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8448499&service=page King's Bio on Detroit Red Wings.com]
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