Don Cairns

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Don Cairns Kansas City Scouts photo.
Don Cairns Kansas City Scouts photo.

Donald "Don" Cairns (born October 8, 1955 in Calgary, Alberta Canada) is a former National Hockey League (NHL) Player for the defunct Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies franchises.

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[edit] Early life

Don grew up in the neighborhood of Fairview and went to Lord Beaverbrook High School in south Calgary.

[edit] Pro hockey career

Cairns was drafted by the Kansas City Scouts in the second round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft He was also selected by the Michigan Stags in the second round of the World Hockey Association (WHA) Amateur Draft in that same year.

Don Cairns Kansas City Scouts equipment bag
Don Cairns Kansas City Scouts equipment bag

Despite having a respectable minor career his professional one was short lived he bounced around the minors and got called up playing just seven games in the National Hockey League wearing Jersey #20 for the Kansas City Scouts. He would end up playing two more games for the Rockies after the Scouts moved after poor season ticket sales in Kansas City.

In Colorado Don Cairns would attain his only NHL point, an assist. He retired from hockey after the 1977 – 1978 season.

[edit] Career statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 68 32 37 69 214
1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 18 6 8 14 13 15 3 8 11 19
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 15 4 2 6 13
1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL 7 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Flint Generals IHL 10 3 5 8 13
1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 21 1 2 3 34
1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL 2 0 1 1 2
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL 9 1 3 4 2
NHL Totals 9 0 1 1 2
Career Totals 150 47 58 105 349 15 3 8 11 19

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