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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Tom Laidlaw
Selected in sixth round
No. 93 overall by New York Rangers

Born April 15, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 215
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Northern Michigan (CCHA)               
Birthplace: Brampton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 BramaleaJr. B ---- ---- --
1976-77 Northern MichiganCCHA 321 1314 95
1977-78 Northern MichiganCCHA 241 78 95

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Northern Michigan Best Defenseman:
1976-77, 1977-78
Northern Michigan Tri-Captain: 1976-77, 1977-78
Miscellaneous: Played on Northern Michigan's first Division I hockey team in 1976-77. ... Celebrated first college goal by breaking stick over his bare head, a move he perfected to his teammates' amazement.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 9, 1980 (N.Y. Rangers at Boston)
Numbers:  2 (N.Y. Rangers); 3 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1990
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980-1990 N.Y. Rangers, Los Angeles705 25139164 717
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1981-1989 N.Y. Rangers, Los Angeles69 41721 78

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
N.Y. Rangers Players' Player Award:
1981-82 (co-winner), 1982-83
Los Angeles Outstanding Defenseman: 1987-88
Los Angeles Unsung Hero: 1987-88
Los Angeles Best Defensive Player (Media Vote): 1988-89
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1984-85 season with ruptured spleen, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers Jan. 5, 1985, game at Boston. The injury required surgery later that day. ... Served as N.Y. Rangers captain during 1984-85 season (October, December, February, March-April) while Barry Beck was out with injury. ... Missed end of 1985-86 regular season and start of 1986 playoffs with back spasms, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' March 12, 1986, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with knee injury, suffered in October 1987 and re-aggravated in November 1987, and with charley horse, an injury suffered in January 1988. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with hamstring injury, suffered during Los Angeles' Oct. 19, 1988, game at Edmonton, and with strained back, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Jan. 10, 1989, game vs. Edmonton. ... Paired on defense with Tim Watters for Los Angeles in 1988-89. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with eye injury and knee injury. ... Missed end of 1989-90 season and entire 1990 playoffs with back injury, suffered during Los Angeles' March 17, 1990, game at Boston.
Tom Laidlaw, Player Agent: Laidlaw became a prominent player agent after retirement, earning NHLPA agent certification in 1996. He began working at International Management Group (IMG) and later founded Laidlaw Sports Management in 1993. The company, based in Greenwich, Conn.,  has counted Bryan Berard, Daymond Langkow, Dallas Drake and Brian Boucher among its list of clients.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Northern Michigan (CCHA); New Haven (AHL); Phoenix (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Brampton (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame:
Inducted 1996
NCAA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1980 (Northern Michigan)
CCHA All-Star First Team: 1978-79, 1979-80 (Northern Michigan)
Northern Michigan Best Defenseman: 1978-79, 1979-80
Northern Michigan Senior Award: 1979-80
Northern Michigan Tri-Captain: 1978-79, 1979-80
Northern Michigan Records: Most career penalty minutes (410), most penalty minutes in one season (137 in 1978-79)
1979-80: Played 1 game for AHL regular-season champ (New Haven).
Education: Majored in speech at Northern Michigan University.
Miscellaneous: Was first Northern Michigan player drafted by an NHL team. ... Joined New Haven (AHL) for end of 1979-80 season and 1980 playoffs after completing his NCAA eligibility at Northern Michigan. ... Earned a truck driver's license during the summer of 1986. ... Named to defense position on CCHA all-1970s team by a conference panel in March 2001. ... Became president of Sportrak, a licensed hockey autograph and memorabilia dealer, after his retirement.
Personal: Nicknamed "Cowboy." ... Full name is Thomas J. Laidlaw. ... Son of former Brampton, Ontario, fire chief Don Laidlaw.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: N.Y. Rangers traded Laidlaw and Bobby Carpenter to Los Angeles in exchange for Jeff Crossman, Marcel Dionne and 1989 third-round pick (later traded) on March 10, 1987.

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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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