Kris Draper

Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 10/11
Player Facts
  • Position
    C
  • Height
    5'10" / 178 cm
  • Weight
    187 lbs / 85 kg
  • Shoots
    L
  • Status
    Retired

Son: Kienan Draper

Team Staff profile of Kris Draper also available

Use/Embed statistics
Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1987-88 Don Mills Flyers Midget AAA MTHL 40 35 32 67 46 |
1988-89 Team Canada International 60 11 15 26 16 |
1989-90 Team Canada International 62 12 22 34 44 |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 4 |
1990-91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 1 0 1 5 0 |
Ottawa 67's OHL 39 19 42 61 35 | Playoffs 19 8 11 19 20
Moncton Hawks AHL 7 2 1 3 2 |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7 1 3 4 0 |
1991-92 Moncton Hawks AHL 61 11 18 29 113 -12 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 1
Winnipeg Jets NHL 10 2 0 2 2 0 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
1992-93 Moncton Hawks AHL 67 12 23 35 40 -13 | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 18
Winnipeg Jets NHL 7 0 0 0 2 -6 |
1993-94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 46 20 23 43 49 10 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 39 5 8 13 31 11 | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 4 5
1994-95 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36 2 6 8 22 1 | Playoffs 18 4 1 5 5 -2
1995-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 52 7 9 16 32 2 | Playoffs 18 4 2 6 18 2
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings NHL 76 8 5 13 73 -11 | Playoffs 20 2 4 6 12 5
1997-98 Detroit Red Wings NHL 64 13 10 23 45 5 | Playoffs 19 1 3 4 12 4
1998-99 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 4 14 18 79 2 | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 6 -1
1999-00 Detroit Red Wings NHL 51 5 7 12 28 3 | Playoffs 9 2 0 2 6 4
Canada WC 3 1 0 1 0 0 |
2000-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 8 17 25 38 17 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -3
Canada WC 7 1 2 3 0 2 |
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 15 15 30 56 26 | Playoffs 23 2 3 5 20 4
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 14 21 35 82 6 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -2
Canada “A” WC 9 0 3 3 10 1 |
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67 24 16 40 31 22 | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 6 1
Canada WCup 5 2 2 4 2 5 |
2004-05 Did not play |
Canada WC 9 0 2 2 6 -1 |
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 10 22 32 58 3 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 3
Canada OG 6 0 0 0 0 2 |
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 81 14 15 29 58 7 | Playoffs 18 2 0 2 24 -5
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 65 9 8 17 68 -2 | Playoffs 22 3 1 4 10 0
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 79 7 10 17 40 -13 | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 0 0
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 81 7 15 22 28 -2 | Playoffs 12 0 0 0 16 0
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 47 6 5 11 12 1 | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 2 2
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2014-15 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2015-16 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2016-17 Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
2017-18 Little Caesars U15 HPHL U15 Head Coach
Detroit Red Wings NHL Special Asst. to GM
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 181 45 65 110 0.61 204 -15 | 9 2 3 5 0.56 24 1
International 122 23 37 60 0.49 60 0 |
MTHL 40 35 32 67 1.68 46 0 |
NHL 1157 161 203 364 0.31 790 72 | 222 24 22 46 0.21 153 15
OG 6 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 |
OHL 39 19 42 61 1.56 35 0 | 19 8 11 19 1.00 20 0
WC 28 2 7 9 0.32 16 2 |
WCup 5 2 2 4 0.80 2 5 |
WJC-20 14 1 5 6 0.43 4 0 |
Career Highlights
Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/26/2011
07/26/2011 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Retired
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
03/15/2017 There will be blood The Players' Tribune
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1988, 4 #60 overall by Windsor Compuware Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings

Career transactions
- 2011-07-26 • Announced his retirement
- 2007-10-26 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2004-02-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by the Motor City Mechanics (but never played)
- 2004-10-31 • Signed to a lockout contract by Servette (but never played)
- 2004-07-01 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2000-09-26 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 1993-06-30 • Traded to the Detroit Red Wings for $1 US

Draper was the first player in NHL history to play in the NHL (1990-91 - Winnipeg Jets) before appearing in a major junior game, per TSN's Bob McKenzie