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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Curt Giles
Selected in fourth round
No.
54 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
November 30, 1958
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 5-8 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Birthplace: The Pas, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
The Pas, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
Humboldt | SJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Humboldt | SJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1975-76 |
Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA |
34 | 5 |
17 | 22 |
76 | | 1976-77 |
Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA |
37 | 12 |
37 | 49 |
64 | | 1977-78 |
Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA |
34 | 11 |
36 | 47 |
62 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1977-78 (Minnesota-Duluth)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1977-78 (Minnesota-Duluth)
Minn.-Duluth Seiler Award (MVP): 1976-77, 1977-78 (co-winner)
Minnesota-Duluth Rookie of Year: 1975-76
Minnesota-Duluth
Captain: 1977-78
Minnesota-Duluth
Records: Most points in one game (6 vs. Michigan State on Dec. 3, 1977,
and vs. Colorado College on Dec. 16, 1977, shares record), most points in one
game by a defenseman (6 vs. Michigan State on Dec. 3, 1977, and vs. Colorado
College on Dec. 16, 1977, shares record), most assists in one game (6 vs.
Colorado College on Dec. 16, 1977, shares record), most assists by a
defenseman in one game (6 vs. Colorado College on Dec. 16, 1977)
Miscellaneous: Entered Minnesota-Duluth at age 16. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 14, 1979 (Minnesota at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 2 (Minnesota); 6 (N.Y. Rangers); 2 (St.
Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Status: Retired for final time in 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1993 |
Minnesota, NYR, St. Louis | 895 |
43 | 199 | 242 |
733 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1980-1993 |
Minnesota, NYR, St. Louis | 103 |
6 | 16 | 22 |
118 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1981 (Minnesota)
Minn. Masterton Cup (MVP): 1980-81, 1984-85, 1988-89 (co-winner)
Minnesota Dill Cup (Best Defenseman): 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89,
1989-90
Minnesota Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1984-85 (plus-3),
1985-86 (plus-19)
Minn. KMSP-TV Award (Community Service): 1989-90,
1990-91
Minnesota Captain:
September 1989
until October 4, 1991
Minnesota Tri-Captain: 1988-89
1990-91: Played on Minnesota team that went to 1991 Stanley Cup finals,
but did not play in final series vs. Pittsburgh.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with strained right knee, suffered in February 1981. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with knee
injury, suffered during Minnesota's Jan. 12, 1984, game vs. Toronto. ... Served
as Minnesota alternate captain in 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons, as well as
first part of 1986-87 season. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained
knee, suffered in Minnesota's Jan. 25, 1986, game vs.
Washington. ... Missed end of 1985-86 regular-season with tumor in bone of
left ring finger. A portion of the finger was amputated on March 24, 1986,
enabling Giles to compete in the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs. ... Missed
part of 1986-87 season with back injury suffered in January 1987. ...Missed
end of 1987 playoffs with shoulder injury suffered during Game 5 of N.Y.
Rangers' first-round playoff series vs. Philadelphia on April 14, 1987. ...
Served as Minnesota interim captain during 1987-88 season while Craig
Hartsburg was injured. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with groin injury,
suffered during Minnesota's Nov. 6, 1989, game at Toronto, and with strained
lower back, an injury suffered in March 1990. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with sprained
ligament in left knee,
an injury suffered during Minnesota's Jan. 25, 1991, game at Washington. ...
Retired for first time on Oct. 4, 1991, after clearing waivers. ... Left Minnesota in 1991 with franchise record (since broken) for career games
played (760). ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with knee injury, suffered in
St. Louis' Nov. 21, 1992, game vs. Tampa Bay, and with sprained shoulder, an
injury suffered in St. Louis' March 30, 1993, game vs. Vancouver. ... Released by St. Louis on June 30, 1993. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA);
Oklahoma City (CHL); Team Canada
Olympics: 1992
(silver medal)
World Championships: 1982
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA
West All-America First Team: 1978-79 (Minnesota-Duluth)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Minnesota-Duluth)
Minnesota-Duluth Seiler Award (MVP): 1978-79
Minnesota-Duluth
Captain: 1978-79
Minnesota-Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1991
Coaching Career: Named Edina (Minn.) High School head
coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained in position into 2002-03.
Education: Majored in secondary
education at Minnesota-Duluth.
Miscellaneous: Played on Minnesota
team that competed in Sweden's 1980 DN Cup tournament. Was tournament's
penalty-minutes leader with 8 PIM. ... Was on Minnesota team that joined
Montreal to compete in the 1990 NHL Friendship Tour in Soviet Union. ... Came
out of retirement to play for Canada's 1992 Olympic hockey team. ...
Played on Minnesota's off-season charity softball team. ... Was active in
charitable causes during his playing days in Minnesota, working to raise money
for spina bifida research and treatment. Also worked for Make-a-Wish
Foundation. ... Named one of WCHA's all-time Top 50 players by conference on
March 7, 2002.
Personal: Nicknamed "Pengy." ... Full name is Curtis Jon Giles. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE/RETIREMENT: Minnesota traded Giles,
Tony McKegney and 1988 second-round pick (Troy Mallette) to N.Y. Rangers in
exchange for Bob Brooke and return of Minnesota's 1988 fourth-round pick (Jeff
Stolp) on November 13, 1986. One year later, Minnesota got Giles back from
N.Y. Rangers in exchange for Byron Lomow and future considerations on November
20, 1987. Minnesota lost Giles again when he cleared waivers and retired on
Oct. 4, 1991. He later came out of retirement and signed with St. Louis on February 29, 1992. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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