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Emma Kyte never saw her uncle face off against Gretzky or Messier. But in her explanation of why she plays, you'll hear a distinct echo of Jim Kyte You can save this article by registering for ...
Jim Kyte wouldn’t know a whole lot about that. Before he served as captain for the inaugural Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League that in 1993-94 posted a ledger of 52-18-1 ...
Jim Kyte was like any other tough guy in the NHL – big, tough and intimidating – except for one thing; he was legally deaf. When Kyte entered the league in 1982-83, he became the first legally ...
The first part of Jim Kyte's life story may sound discouragingly familiar to anyone following the trials and tribulations of the NHL's ongoing concussion debate. Kyte was a 6-foot-5, 210-pound ...
Have you ever heard of Jim Kyte? If you're a NHL fan under the age of 30, you probably haven't heard of him. Heck, if your a NHL fan over the age of 30, you probably don't even remember him.
Jim Kyte, former NHL brawler, one-time Ottawa Citizen columnist, Algonquin College dean and a champion for accessibility and inclusion in sports is one of eight locals newly appointed to the Order ...
But he can still type apparently. Gallagher took exception to some criticism from ex-NHL enforcer Jim Kyte, who had some analysis on players like "Gallagher and [Boston Bruins forward] Brad ...
Their roster for three-on-three hockey will feature the only deaf person to play in the NHL, retired enforcer Jim Kyte. He will be competing with brothers John, Rob, Frayne and Jimmy. Story ...
What a catch Jim Kyte turned out to be as honorary chair of the 27th edition of Evening in the Maritimes. The former pro hockey player-turned-dean of Algonquin College’s school of hospitality and ...
A 6'5", 215-pound defenseman, Jim Kyte was drafted 12th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1982. He would go on to dress in 598 games in the National Hockey League for the Jets, Penguins, Flames ...
Jim Kyte was a fearsome NHL tough guy, but his biggest fight was reinventing himself after injuries ended his career, writes Andrew Duffy.
Emma Kyte was born in 1998, the year after her uncle Jim retired from a professional hockey career that saw him log 598 games on the NHL blue line. She never witnessed Uncle Jim — known in his ...