Selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1985 entry draft by the New York Islanders, Derek King, put together a solid NHL career. He scored 261 goals in 830 career games. In 1991-92, King scored 40 goals for the Islanders. King also played a big role in helping the 1993 Islanders knock off the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs, by collecting eight points in the series. King would also play with the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues before retiring in 2000. He is now the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
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