ID
1621
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Professional ice hockey player
Sports
Summary
Very hard of hearing (one source claims "legally deaf"), wears his hearing aids during league play and depends on lipreading to interpret the opposing team's strategy during face-offs. A native of Ottowa, Ontario. Plays defense. Entered pro hockey with the Winnipeg Jets, 1982-1989; played for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1989-1990; for Muskegon, Pittsburgh again, and the Calgary Flames during 1990-1991 season; Salt Lake City and Calgary again during 1991-1992; Ottowa Senators and New Haven 1992-1993; Las Vegas Thunder 1993-1995 (named team captain 1993-1994); San Jose (CA) Sharks 1995-1996; with Ottowa again and the Kansas City Blades in 1996-1997. Operates the Jim Kyte Hockey School for the Hearing Impaired in Ottowa during the summers. Married in 1993, has identical twin sons.
References
Deaf Heritage in Canada, p.364-365; Silent News, May 1992, p.41; http://www.sj-sharks.com/player/kyte.html (Feb. 24, 2001); HiP Magazine, Sept./Oct. 1995, p.1, 8.
Dates
21 March 1964-