Brenden Kichton (born June 18, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Brenden Kichton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Kichton with the St. John's IceCaps in 2015 | |||
| Born |
June 18, 1992 Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
St. John's IceCaps Manitoba Moose Charlotte Checkers SaiPa Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft |
127th overall , 2011 New York Islanders 190th overall, 2013 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–2020 | ||
Playing career edit
Kichton played junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Kichton was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the 5th round (127th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Unable to come to terms with the Islanders, Kichton was drafted 190th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets. Ironically, the draft pick the Islanders used for Kichton originally came from Winnipeg.
Kichton would start the 2013–14 season with the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League (AHL). He led all AHL rookie defencemen in scoring and was named the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month in January, after scoring 14 points in 12 games. Kichton played in the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic at Mile One Centre in St. John's, and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team and won team award as IceCaps Rookie of the Year.[2]
On July 1, 2017, Kichton having left the Winnipeg Jets as a free agent, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[3]
On October 10, 2018, Kichton signed with SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga.[4] In his debut season abroad in 2018–19, Kichton adapted quickly to the European ice, scoring from blueline with 8 goals and 23 points in 46 games with SaiPa.
On June 20, 2019, Kichton left SaiPa at the conclusion of his contract and continued his career in Europe by agreeing to a one-year deal with the Vienna Capitals of the EBEL.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 70 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 64 | 23 | 58 | 81 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 71 | 17 | 57 | 74 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 71 | 22 | 63 | 85 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 76 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 65 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 68 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 63 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 63 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | SaiPa | Liiga | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 36 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 335 | 34 | 131 | 165 | 195 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Western Conference Second All-Star Team | 2010–11 | [6] |
| Subway Super Series – All-Stars | 2011 | [7] |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Top Defenceman | 2012–13 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Pair with Tri ties chosen in NHL draft lottery". Spruce Grove Examiner. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Brenden Kichton". TheAHL.com. July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Hurricanes sign Brenden Kichton to two-way contract". Charlotte Checkers. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Kanadalaispuolustaja Brenden Kichton SaiPaan". saipa.fi (in Finnish). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Brenden Kichton moves to the Capitals" (in German). Vienna Capitals. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "WHL: All-Star teams and award finalists named". Yahoo! Sports. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Kichton selected to play for team WHL". Spokane Chiefs. January 2, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team announced". American Hockey League. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database