Tom Laidlaw
| Tom Laidlaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1958 Brampton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Haven Nighthawks New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| NHL Draft |
93rd overall, 1978 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1991 | ||
Thomas John Laidlaw (born April 15, 1958) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.[1][2]
Laidlaw started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1980, arriving from Northern Michigan University.[1] He also played for the Los Angeles Kings.[2] He left the NHL after the 1990 season.[3] He played 1 season for the Phoenix Roadrunners of the IHL before retiring from hockey. Afterward, he became the colour commentator on Kings' radio broadcasts.[4] He currently runs a sports management company[5] in Rye Brook, New York.[6]
In the book 100 Ranger Greats by Russ Cohen, John Halligan, and Adam Raider, the authors ranked Laidlaw No. 87 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.[7]
Laidlaw is part of ONE World Sports hockey broadcasting team, serving as a color commentator.
Awards and honours
| Chingauuacousy Township Section 'A' Novice Champions [Bramalea Merchants] | 1967-68 | [8] |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1978-79 | [9] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1979-80 | [9] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1980 | [10] |
References
- 1 2 Allen, Kevin (2 December 2010). "College hockey becoming bigger pipeline to NHL". USA Today. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- 1 2 Springer, Steve (22 November 1990). "Promising defence Is One Thing, Delivering It Puts Kings on Track". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Allen, Kevin (12 October 1999). "Keeping NHL mayhem in check Key could be building more r-e-s-p-e-c-t". USA Today. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
Laidlaw, who retired in 1990, saw the game changing even when he was playing.
- ↑ "Kings Hit an Early Bump in Road to the Cup, 6-5 NHL playoffs: Canucks score three times in third period, erasing a 5-3 lead in series opener. Courtnall has three goals and sets up the winner.". Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1991. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Dowbiggin, Bruce (2003). Money players: how hockey's greatest stars beat the NHL at its own game. M&S. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-55199-056-9.
- ↑ "Agent Details - Tom Laidlaw". National Hockey League Players' Association. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Russ Cohen; John Halligan; Adam Raider (2009). 100 Ranger Greats. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-73619-7. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Bramalea Guardian circa 1967
- 1 2 "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.