Glenn Roberts "Rob" Laird (born December 29, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1979–80 NHL season.
| Rob Laird | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 29, 1954 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| NHL Draft |
116th overall, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| WHA Draft |
29th overall, 1974 Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1986 | ||
Early life edit
Laird was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He played junior hockey with the Regina Pats from 1971 to 1974.[1]
Career edit
Laird was drafted 116th overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and 29th overall in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
He played eight seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets and on March 6, 2002, he was inducted into the Komet Hall of Fame,[2] in which he was honored with his jersey number #18 retired.[3]
He also coached the AHL's Baltimore Skipjacks and Moncton Hawks as well as the IHL's Fort Wayne Komets and Phoenix Roadrunners. He served as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals in the 1989–90 season.
Laird is a senior pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings, having joined the club in the 1997–98 season.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 68 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 68 | 39 | 45 | 84 | 243 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 69 | ||
| 1974–75 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 62 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 78 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 127 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 78 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 151 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 64 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 202 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 46 | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 80 | 45 | 62 | 107 | 296 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 80 | ||
| 1979–80 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 61 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 55 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 77 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 157 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 520 | 223 | 276 | 499 | 1200 | 59 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 193 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 1979 | [5] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rob Laird Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Komets Hall of Fame". Fort Wayne Komets. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Komets' jersey retirement means different things to honorees". News-Sentinel. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ^ "Q&A with Kings Scout Rob Laird". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Rob Laird player profile". legendsofhockey.net. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Rob Laird's profile at HockeyDraftCentral.com