Bill Kitchen

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 seasonPlayoffs 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