Brenden Kichton (born June 18, 1992) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(AHL).

Playing career

Kichton played junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs in the

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(WHL). Kichton was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the 5th round (127th overall) of the

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. Unable to come to terms with the Islanders, Kichton was drafted 190th overall in the

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by the

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. Ironically, the draft pick the Islanders used for Kichton originally came from Winnipeg. Kichton would start the 2013–14 season with the St. John's IceCaps of the

(AHL). He led all AHL rookie defencemen in scoring and was named the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month in January, after scoring 14 points in 12 games. Kichton played in the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic at

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in St. John's, and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team and won team award as IceCaps Rookie of the Year. On July 1, 2017, Kichton having left the

as a free agent, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. On October 10, 2018, Kichton signed with

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of the Finnish

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. In his debut season abroad in 2018–19, Kichton adapted quickly to the European ice, scoring from blueline with 8 goals and 23 points in 46 games with SaiPa. On June 20, 2019, Kichton left SaiPa at the conclusion of his contract and continued his career in Europe by agreeing to a one-year deal with the Vienna Capitals of the EBEL.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kichton, Brenden 1992 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Ice hockey people from Alberta Manitoba Moose players New York Islanders draft picks SaiPa players Spokane Chiefs players St. John's IceCaps players Winnipeg Jets draft picks People from Spruce Grove