Guide Note

Professional hockey player Derian Hatcher currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League. A hard-hitting, physical defenseman, Hatcher became the first American-born captain to win the Stanley Cup upon leading the Dallas Stars to their 1999 win.

Fast Facts

Birth date: June 4, 1972
Birth place: Sterling Heights, Michigan
Position: Defense
Nickname: Hatch
Older brother Kevin Hatcher is a former NHL player
Represented the United States in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics

NHL Career

Drafted 12th overall by the Minnesota North Stars during the first round of the 1990 NHL entry draft, Hatcher made his NHL debut during the 1991-1992 season. He played 41 games and was named the North Stars' rookie of the year. He moved to Dallas along with his team in 1993 and was named their top defenseman for the 1993-1994 season, during which he racked up a career high of 211 penalty minutes.

After 13 years with the Stars Hatcher was a free agent and signed with the Detroit Red Wings during the summer of 2003. He missed the majority of the 2003-2004 season due to a recurring knee injury, then played minor hockey during the NHL's locked-out 2004-2005 season.

Due to the new salary cap rules, Detroit chose to buy out the remainder of Hatcher's contract and he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2005 off-season.

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Derian Hatcher Vital Stats

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- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 235
- Rookie Year: 1991-1992

Derian Hatcher Timeline

1990: Drafted in the 1st Round by the Minnesota North Stars
1991: Debuts with the Minnesota North Stars
1993: Moves to Dallas with the North Stars, became the Dallas Stars
1993: Played for the U.S. in the World Championships
1996: Played for the U.S in the World Cup of Hockey (Champions)
1998: Plays for Team USA in the Winter Olympics
1999: Captained the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup
2002: Played for the U.S. in the World Championships
2004: Played minor league hockey with the Motor City Mechanics (2004-2005 Lock-out)
2005: Signs with the Philadelphia Flyers
2006: Served as captain due to the absence of injured captain Keith Primeau
2006: Played for Team USA in the Winter Olympics

Derian Hatcher News and Articles

USA Today: Red Wings place Hatcher, McCarty, Whitney on waivers (2005)
MSNBC: "Flyers sign Hatcher, Rathje, Therien" (2005)
Philly.com: "Then and now: Hockey like old times" (2007)

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