Ian Kidd

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Ian Kidd
Born (1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 59)
Gresham, Oregon, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Fredericton Express
Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Cyclones
Chicago Wolves
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19871995

Ian Kidd (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 20 games for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1987 and 1989, but spent the bulk of his professional career in the minor International Hockey League. Prior to turning professional Kidd played college hockey at the University of North Dakota, winning the NCAA championship in 1987. The Detroit Red Wings initially selected him first overall in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft, but the claim was invalidated after it was determined Kidd didn’t meet eligibility requirements. [1]

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Penticton Knights BCJHL 42182644214
1983–84 Penticton KnightsBCJHL55315283188
1984–85 Penticton KnightsBCJHL463177108177
1985–86 University of North Dakota WCHA 376162265
1986–87 University of North DakotaWCHA4713476058
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 19471125
1987–88 Fredericton Express AHL 5312122701204422
1988–89 Vancouver CanucksNHL10000
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 7613405312440227
1989–90 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL651136478662570
1990–91 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL72526314160112
1991–92 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL809243375501111
1992–93 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL323101336
1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL236232910
1993–94 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL798303893803310
1994–95 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL131121081346
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL2220220
IHL totals46258190248495373151836
NHL totals20471125

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1986–87 [2]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1986–87 [3]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1987 [4]

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References

  1. "Kings draft Yale star". The Californian. September 19, 1986. Retrieved 8 December 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  4. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.