Bobby Kirk (ice hockey)

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This article is about the Irish ice hockey player. For the Scottish footballer, see Bobby Kirk (footballer).

Bobby Kirk
Born (1909-08-08)8 August 1909
Doagh, Ireland, UK
Died 11 July 1970(1970-07-11) (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 1930–1942

Robert Hunter "Cagey" Kirk (8 August 1909 – 11 July 1970) was a professional ice hockey player.

Early life

Born in Doagh, Ireland, United Kingdom, but grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kirk played junior hockey in Manitoba.

Career

Kirk 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]

Awards and achievements

  • NWHL First All-Star Team (1936)

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Halligan, John; Kreiser, John (2006). Game of My Life: New York Rangers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-58261-956-9.
  3. ^ "Kirk, Bobby | Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame". www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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