Playing career

Klee was drafted 177th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Klee would not play for the Capitals until the 1994-95 season, but it did not take him long to become a regular on the squad. Klee played with the Capitals until the end of the 2002-03 season. Klee had played in Washington for 9 seasons, and played in 604 games (regular season and playoffs) when he then became a free agent and signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 27, 2003.

In Klee's first season in Toronto, he registered career highs in assists (25) and points (29) despite missing 16 games. On March 8, 2006, a day before the NHL's trading deadline, Klee was traded by the struggling Maple Leafs to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for winger Alexander Suglobov. On July 24, 2006, Klee signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent for the 2006-07 season. Klee finished the season leading the Avalanche with a plus/minus of 18. On July 2, 2007, Klee signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers.

On September 26, 2008 into the final year of his contract with the Thrashers, Klee was dealt along with Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Mathieu Schneider. After starting the 2008-09 season with the Ducks, Klee was claimed off re-entry waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes on October 28, 2008. After playing out the season with the Coyotes and as a free agent, Klee unofficially announced his retirement.

Though not known as a goal scorer, 13 of his 55 career goals were game winning goals, the highest percentage in NHL history.

Coaching career

He is currently coaching the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989-90	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		39	0	5	5	52		—	—	—	—	—
1990-91	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		37	7	28	35	50		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Bowling Green Falcons	CCHA		10	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		77	4	14	18	93		7	0	1	1	15
1993-94	Portland Pirates	AHL		65	2	9	11	87		17	1	2	3	14
1994-95	Portland Pirates	AHL		49	5	7	12	89		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Washington Capitals	NHL		23	3	1	4	41		7	0	0	0	4
1995-96	Washington Capitals	NHL		66	8	3	11	60		1	0	0	0	0
1996-97	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	3	8	11	115		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Washington Capitals	NHL		51	4	2	6	46		9	1	0	1	10
1998-99	Washington Capitals	NHL		78	7	13	20	80		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	7	13	20	79		5	0	1	1	10
2000-01	Washington Capitals	NHL		54	2	4	6	60		6	0	1	1	8
2001-02	Washington Capitals	NHL		68	8	8	16	38		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Washington Capitals	NHL		70	1	16	17	89		6	0	0	0	6
2003-04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		66	4	25	29	36		11	0	0	0	6
2004-05	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		Did not play, see 2004-05 NHL lockout
2005-06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		56	3	12	15	66	—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	New Jersey Devils	NHL		18	0	0	0	14	6	1	0	1	6
2006-07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		81	3	16	19	68	—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		72	1	9	10	60	—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		3	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		68	1	10	11	24	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				934	55	140	195	880	51	2	2	4	50

Transactions

• Selected by Washington Capitals in 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He was Washington's 9th round choice, 177th overall.
• Signed as a free agent by Toronto on September 27, 2003.
• Traded to New Jersey Devils by Toronto for Aleksander Suglobov on March 8, 2006.
• Signed as a free agent by Colorado Avalanche on July 24, 2006.
• Signed as a free agent by Atlanta Thrashers on July 2, 2007.
• Traded to Anaheim Ducks along with Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud for Mathieu Schneider on September 26, 2008.
• Claimed off re-entry waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes on October 28, 2008.

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