Gavin Kirk (ice hockey)
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| Gavin Kirk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 6, 1951 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Nationals Toronto Toros Calgary Cowboys Birmingham Bulls Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
37th overall, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1979 | ||
Gavin Kirk (born December 6, 1951) is a British former professional ice hockey player who played 422 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Calgary Cowboys, Birmingham Bulls, and Edmonton Oilers. As a youth, he played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Don Mills.[1] He was drafted in the third round of the 1971 draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs but decided to focus his studies with Loyola College. When the WHA came around in 1972, he found a place with the Ottawa Nationals and subsequently played in six of the seven WHA seasons; he finished 31st in games played in league history.[2][3]
