Jim Kyte
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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, Senators and Sharks.
He tallied 66 points and accumulated 1,342 penalty minutes. And he did it all despite having a degenerative hearing condition and being legally deaf.
The Ottawa native was the first player in the NHL to wear a hearing aid during play—his helmet was specially designed to protect it. During and after his career, Kyte worked to help other players and kids with similar conditions.
At one point, he teamed up with NHL legend Stan Mikita at his hockey school for the hearing impaired.
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