Kelly Fairchild
| Kelly Fairchild | |||
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| Born |
April 9, 1973 Hibbing, MN, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche Eisbären Berlin |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 152nd overall, 1991 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||
Kelly G. Fairchild (born April 9, 1973 in Hibbing, Minnesota) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche.
Fairchild was drafted to the NHL in 1991 by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round, 152nd overall. He attended Grand Rapids High School and was a standout play-maker before committing to a collegiate career with the University of Wisconsin in 1991. In 1993–94, his junior year with the Badgers, Kelly led the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in scoring with 64 points and was named to the WCHA's First All-Star Team and finished as a runner up in the Hobey Baker Award.
Prior to his first professional season, Fairchild was traded by the Kings, along with Dixon Ward, Guy Leveque and Shayne Toporowski, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Eric Lacroix, Chris Snell and fourth round pick (Eric Belanger) on October 3, 1994. After two seasons with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, St. John's he made his NHL debut appearing in a single game and recording an assist in the 1995–96 season. Over the next couple of seasons, Kelly played in 22 further games with the Maple Leafs, but ultimately assigned to minor league affiliates.
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