Kirby Law (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played nine games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers over three seasons from 2001 to 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2010, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.
| Kirby Law | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Law with the Houston Aeros in 2005 | |||
| Born |
March 11, 1977 McCreary, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Genève-Servette HC HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Ambri-Piotta | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2010 | ||
Playing career
editBorn in McCreary, Manitoba, Law was not selected in any NHL draft. In the 2005-06 AHL season, his final in that league, Law led the league in scoring with 110 points for the Houston Aeros. Law left the AHL and in his fourth year abroad played in Swiss Hockey League with HC Ambri-Piotta.[1] Law played for Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | 48 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 66 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 46 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 71 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 72 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 200 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 60 | ||
| 1996–97 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 1997–98 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 49 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 153 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 41 | ||
| 1998–99 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 67 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 66 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 78 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 80 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 80 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 95 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 44 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Biel | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 36 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 28 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 48 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | McCreary Mustangs | NCHL | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | McCreary Mustangs | NCHL | 20 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 546 | 201 | 237 | 438 | 1005 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| American Hockey League | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2006 | |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy | 2006 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Kirby Law arrives" (in Italian). HC Ambri-Piotta. 2009-06-08. Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "John B. Sollenberger Trophy". American Hockey League. 2010-07-20. Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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