Rob Laird (ice hockey)
| Glenn Roberts Laird | |||
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| Born |
December 29, 1954 Regina, SK, CAN |
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| 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 |
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| WHA Draft | 29th overall, 1974 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
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| Playing career | 1974–1986 | ||
"Robbie" Laird (born December 29, 1954) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1979–80 NHL season. Laird was drafted 116th overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and 29th overall in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
Laird played 8 seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets and on March 6, 2002, he was inducted into the Komet Hall of Fame in which he was honored with his jersey number #18 retired.
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 currently a senior pro scout of the Los Angeles Kings having joined the club in the 1997–98 season.
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