Bobby Kirk (ice hockey)

Robert Hunter "Cagey" Kirk (8 August 1909 – 11 July 1970) was an Irish-born ice hockey player. He played 39 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1937–38 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.

Bobby Kirk
Born (1909-08-08)8 August 1909
Doagh, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died 11 July 1970(1970-07-11) (aged 60)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 19281942

Early life

Kirk was born in Doagh, Ireland, United Kingdom, and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He played junior hockey in Manitoba.

Career

Kirk played for the Elmwood Millionaires and competed in the 1929 Memorial Cup. Kirk made his National Hockey League debut with the New York Rangers in 1938 and played 39 games with the team.[1][2] He was later a coach for the Flin Flon Bombers and Buffalo Bisons.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1927–28 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 10000
1928–29 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 8617 30114
1928–29 Winnipeg CPR MSrHL 50114
1928–29 Elmwood Millionaires M-Cup 752711
1929–30 Elmwood Millionaires WJrHL 581912
1930–31 St. Louis Flyers AHA 32931212
1931–32 St. Louis Flyers AHA 3914516
1932–33 Vancouver Maroons WCHL 291021214 20000
1933–34 Vancouver Lions NWHL 34921128 73034
1934–35 Vancouver Lions NWHL 3726113730 84268
1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 4822295116 40110
1936–37 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 36715228 62130
1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 39481214
1937–38 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 117184 51232
1938–39 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 4914365012 92682
1939–40 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 110440
1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 431612266 60114
1940–41 Hershey Bears AHL 521926456 104264
1941–42 Hershey Bears AHL 5314274118 101450
1941–42 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 43250
IAHL/AHL totals 2598012320354 4610162612
NHL totals 39481214

Awards and achievements

  • NWHL First All-Star Team (1936)

References

  1. Rosenman, Mark; Karpin, Howie (23 January 2018). New York Rangers by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Broadway Blueshirts by Uniform Number. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-68358-178-9.
  2. Halligan, John; Kreiser, John (2006). Game of My Life: New York Rangers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-58261-956-9.
  3. "Kirk, Bobby | Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame". www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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