Tom Hirsch

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Tom Hirsch
Born (1963-01-27) January 27, 1963 (age 60)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 1981
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19841988

Thomas William Hirsch (born January 27, 1963) is an American retired professional ice hockey player, who played 31 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1988 for the Minnesota North Stars. He was also a member of the American national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 1984 Canada Cup and 1982 World Championships. His career was ended by persistent shoulder injury problems. Tom's daughter Casey played forward and was the captain of the Maple Grove Senior High School Girls Hockey Team her senior year. She also played for the Syracuse University Orange, Women's Hockey Team starting fall of 2011. [1]

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Patrick Henry High School HS-MN
1979–80Patrick Henry High SchoolHS-MN
1980–81Patrick Henry High SchoolHS-MN23423577
1981–82 University of Minnesota WCHA 367162353
1982–83 University of MinnesotaWCHA378233170
1983–84 United States National Team Intl568253372
1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1513420120006
1984–85 Minnesota North StarsNHL1504410
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 194592
1987–88 Minnesota North StarsNHL10000
NHL totals3117830120006

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1982 United States WC 61120
1984 United States OLY 610110
1984 United States CC 50000
Senior totals1721310

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