Curt Giles
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| Curt Giles | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1958 The Pas, MB, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers St. Louis Blues |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 54th overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1979–1993 |
Curtis Jon Giles (born November 30, 1958) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Giles had two tours with the North Stars (1979–86 and 1987–91). During each tour, his steady defensive play helped guide the North Stars to finals appearances in 1981 and 1991. Giles also played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.
He had a portion of his left ring finger amputated on March 24, 1986 in order to compete in the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs. The finger had a tumor in the bone and forced him to miss the end of the 1985-86 regular-season.[1]
He currently serves as the head hockey coach at Edina High School, Minnesota. His team won the state title in 2010 and 2013.
Awards and achievements [edit]
- WCHA First All-Star Team (1978 and 1979)
- NCAA West First All-American Team (1978 and 1979)
- World Championship bronze medalist (1987)
- Olympic silver medalist (1992)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References [edit]
- ^ "1978 NHL Amateur Draft -- Curt Giles". Retrieved 17 April 2011.
External links [edit]
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Curt Giles's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Curt Giles's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Curt Giles's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Craig Hartsburg |
Minnesota North Stars captain 1989–91 |
Succeeded by Mark Tinordi |
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