Ken Klee
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Atlanta Thrashers Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 24, 1971 , Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| NHL Draft | 177th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals |
| Pro career | 1994 – present |
Ken Klee (born 24 April 1971 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Klee was drafted 177th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Klee would not play for the Capitals until the 1994–95 season, but it did not take him long to become a regular on the squad. Klee played with the Capitals until the end of the 2002–03 season. He then became a free agent and signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 27 September 2003. Klee had played in Washington for 9 seasons, and played in 604 games (regular season and playoffs). In Klee's first season in Toronto, he registered career highs in assists (25) and points (29) despite missing 16 games. On March 8, 2006, a day before the NHL's trading deadline, Klee was traded by the Maple Leafs to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for winger Alexander Suglobov. In July of 2006, Klee signed with the Colorado Avalanche as an unrestricted free agent. On July 2, 2007, Klee signed with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Though not known as a goal scorer, 13 of his 53 career goals (as of July 1, 2007) are game winning goals, one of the highest percentages in NHL history.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 39 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990–91 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 37 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991–92 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 77 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 49 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 51 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 68 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 72 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 863 | 54 | 130 | 184 | 852 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50 | ||||
[edit] Trade history
- Selected by Washington Capitals in 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He was Washington's 9th round choice, 177th overall.
- Signed as a free agent by Toronto on September 27, 2003.
- Traded to New Jersey Devils by Toronto for Aleksander Suglobov, March 8, 2006.
- Signed as a free agent by Colorado Avalanche on July 24, 2006.
- Signed as a free agent by Atlanta Thrashers on July 2, 2007.
[edit] External links
Ken Klee's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database The Ken Klee Anthem(mp3)
[edit] See also
List of NHL players
List of Atlanta Thrashers players
List of Colorado Avalanche players
List of Washington Capitals players
List of Toronto Maple Leafs players
List of New Jersey Devils players
