Mark Robert Kirton (born February 3, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Vancouver Canucks. He also spent several years in the American Hockey League playing for the minor league affiliates of the NHL teams.
Mark Kirton | |||
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Born |
(1958-02-03) February 3, 1958 (age 64) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks | ||
NHL Draft |
48th overall, 1978 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1978–1989 |
Kirton currently works as a realtor in Oakville, Ontario.
In 2018, Kirton was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[1]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1974–75 | Wexford Warriors | MJBHL | 38 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 65 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 48 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 68 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | ||
1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 80 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 61 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 62 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 77 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1986–87 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 80 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 73 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 458 | 123 | 202 | 325 | 186 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 28 | ||||
NHL totals | 266 | 57 | 56 | 113 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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