Rob Laird (ice hockey)

For other people named Rob Laird, see Rob Laird (disambiguation).

Rob Laird
Born	(1954-12-29) 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

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.

Early life

Laird was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He played junior hockey with the Regina Pats from 1971 to 1974.

Career

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, 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 a senior pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings, having joined the club in the 1997–98 season.

Career statistics

				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

Award	Year
IHL
First All-Star Team	1979

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• 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