D. J. King
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg/16 st 6 lb) |
| NHL Team | St. Louis Blues |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 27, 1984 , Meadow Lake, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 190th overall, 2002 St. Louis Blues |
| Pro career | 2006 – present |
Dwayne "D.J." King (born June 27, 1984 in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) is a left winger for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 190th overall, by the Blues. King, known as an enforcer,[1] made his NHL debut October 5, 2006 against the San Jose Sharks after spending time in the AHL and ECHL.[1] [2]
After being scoreless in his first 24 NHL games, King scored his first career goal on April 4th, 2007, for the Blues in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes. He scored on Coyotes goalie (and former Blue,) Curtis Joseph.[3] King played the rest of 2006-07 for the Peoria Rivermen. He played in 27 games for the Blues during the 2006-2007 season, registering two points (one goal, one assist) along with 52 penalty minutes.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (2007). D.J. King scores first NHL goal in Blues 5-2 victory over Coyotes. Sympatico. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
[edit] External links
- D.J. King's Profile on The St. Louis Blues Official Website.
- King's Profile and Fight Cards at www.hockeyfights.com
- D. J. King's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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