Derek Laxdal

Derek Laxdal
Born	February 21, 1966 (1966-02-21) (age 45) Gimli, MB, CAN
Height	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 Islanders
NHL Draft	151st overall, 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing 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

1. ^ Derek Laxdal: Steelheads Staff

External links

• Derek Laxdal's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Derek Laxdal's biography at Legends of Hockey

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Name	Laxdal, Derek
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Short description	Former professional ice hockey right winger
Date of birth	February 21, 1966
Place of birth	Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Date of death
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