Bill Kitchen (ice hockey)

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the speedway rider, see Bill Kitchen (speedway rider).

Bill Kitchen
Born	(1960-10-02)October 2, 1960 Schomberg, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 30, 2012(2012-07-30) (aged 51) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1980–1986

William Percy Kitchen (October 2, 1960 – July 30, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 41 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1982 and 1985. He was born in Schomberg, Ontario and was the younger brother of Mike Kitchen.

Playing career

Kitchen played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League from 1976 to 1980 with the Windsor Spitfires and the Ottawa 67's. He also played for the Canadian national junior team at the 1980 World Junior Championships, where he registered 1 assist in five games.

After being undrafted, Kitchen signed with the Montreal Canadiens. He spent most of his time with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the AHL, playing only 12 NHL games from 1981 to 1984. In August 1984, Kitchen signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent, unhappy with his minor league status with Montreal. He enjoyed his most successful season in 1984–85, playing 29 games and recording his only NHL goal. The next season, he was back in the minors with the St. Catharines Saints of the AHL. He retired from professional hockey following the 1985–86 season.

Personal life and death

Kitchen was a successful Tim Horton's franchisee in Ottawa, Ontario. He was active in many local charities and a member of the NHL alumni. Kitchen had one son and three daughters.

Kitchen died in Ottawa, Ontario. He suffered a heart attack on July 30, 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Toronto Nationals	MetJBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Aurora Tigers	OPJAHL		44	3	24	27	87		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Ottawa 67s	OMJHL		67	5	6	11	54		15	1	2	3	9
1978–79	Ottawa 67s	OMJHL		56	3	16	19	195		4	0	1	1	14
1979–80	Ottawa 67s	OMJHL		63	7	19	26	195		11	1	8	9	21
1979–80	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	0
1980–81	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		65	2	5	7	135		6	0	1	1	15
1981–82	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	7		3	0	1	1	0
1981–82	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		71	3	17	20	135		6	2	0	2	11
1982–83	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		53	3	11	14	71		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		68	4	20	24	193		10	1	1	2	8
1984–85	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		29	1	4	5	27		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		31	3	7	10	52		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		72	7	32	39	109		12	0	2	2	19
AHL totals				360	22	94	116	695		36	3	5	8	53
NHL totals				41	1	4	5	40		3	0	1	1	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980	Canada	WJC		5	0	1	1	10
Junior totals				5	0	1	1	10

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database