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 |
8 August 1909 Doagh, Ireland, United Kingdom | ||
| Died | 11 July 1970 (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 | 1928–1942 | ||
Early life
editKirk was born in Doagh, Ireland, United Kingdom, and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He played junior hockey in Manitoba.
Career
editKirk 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1927–28 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1928–29 | Winnipeg CPR | MSrHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Elmwood Millionaires | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1929–30 | Elmwood Millionaires | WJrHL | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 32 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Vancouver Maroons | WCHL | 29 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 34 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1934–35 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 37 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Can-Am | 48 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 36 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | NHL | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 49 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Hershey Bears | IAHL | 43 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 259 | 80 | 123 | 203 | 54 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- NWHL First All-Star Team (1936)
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Halligan, John; Kreiser, John (2006). Game of My Life: New York Rangers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-58261-956-9.
- ^ "Kirk, Bobby | Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame". www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
 | This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey winger born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |