- Derek Laxdal
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Derek Laxdal Born February 21, 1966
Gimli, MB, CANHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) Position Right wing Shot Right Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York IslandersNHL Draft 151st overall, 1984
Toronto Maple LeafsPlaying career 1984–2001 Derek Laxdal (born February 21, 1966 in Gimli, Manitoba) is a former professional ice hockey right winger. Currently, he is the head coach of the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings. He led the Idaho Steelheads to the Kelly Cup as ECHL champions in the 2006–07 season.[1]
Laxdal was drafted in the eighth round, 151st overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League: 51 over four seasons with the Maple Leafs and 16 more over two seasons with the New York Islanders. In an almost 20 year career, he scored points at every level, including a successful four year stint in the UK between 1995/96 and 1998/99, where he iced for the Humberside Hawks, Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers.
References
External links
- Derek Laxdal's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Derek Laxdal's biography at Legends of Hockey
Idaho Steelheads head coaches Categories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- Brandon Wheat Kings alumni
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Capital District Islanders players
- ECHL coaches
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- Ilves players
- New Westminster Bruins alumni
- New York Islanders players
- Newmarket Saints players
- Nottingham Panthers players
- Odessa Jackalopes players
- People from Gimli, Manitoba
- Portland Winterhawks alumni
- Roanoke Express players
- Roller Hockey International players
- St. Catharines Saints players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Springfield Indians players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Wichita Thunder coaches
- Western Hockey League coaches
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