Kirby Law
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Kirby Law is a Canadian professional ice hockey
winger
who is currently a Free Agent
. He most recently played for HC Ambri-Piotta
of the National League A (NLA). He previously played nine games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
.
. Law left the AHL
and in his fourth year abroad played in Swiss Hockey League with HC Ambri-Piotta. Law played for Team Canada
at the 2007 Spengler Cup
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who is currently a Free Agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He most recently played for HC Ambri-Piotta
HC Ambri-Piotta
Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"...
of the National League A (NLA). He previously played nine games over parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Law was undrafted in the NHL. In the 2005–06 AHL season, his final in that league, Law led the league in scoring with 110 points for the Houston AerosHouston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
. Law left the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and in his fourth year abroad played in Swiss Hockey League with HC Ambri-Piotta. Law played for Team Canada
Canadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
at the 2007 Spengler Cup
2007 Spengler Cup
The 2007 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland between December 26, 2007 and December 31, 2007. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Vaillant Arena...
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Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 1993-94 WHL season The 1993–94 WHL season was the 28th season for the Western Hockey League. Sixteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup, before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
66 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 1994-95 WHL season The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season for the Western Hockey League. Sixteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kamloops Blazers won their third President's Cup in four seasons, as well as their third Memorial Cup in four seasons.-League notes:... |
Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 46 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... |
WHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995-96 WHL season The 1995–96 WHL season was the 30th season for the Western Hockey League. Seventeen teams completed a 72 game season. The Brandon Wheat Kings won the President's Cup.-League notes:... |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 71 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 1996-97 WHL season The 1996–97 WHL season was the 31st season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Lethbridge Hurricanes won the President's Cup.-League notes:... |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 72 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 200 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 60 | ||
| 1997–98 1997-98 WHL season The 1997–98 WHL season was the 32nd season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... |
WHL | 49 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 153 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 41 | ||
| 1998–99 | Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 67 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers Louisville Panthers The Louisville Panthers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Louisville, Kentucky. Their home venue was Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The mascot was a light brown "panther" named Paws. They were affiliates of the Florida Panthers. The team became... |
AHL | 66 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 2000-01 NHL season The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the New Jersey Devils... |
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 78 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 71 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002-03 NHL season The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. This was the last season before the NHL switched home and away jerseys.-Regular season:As... |
Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 2003-04 NHL season The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. The thirty teams played 82 games in a revamped format that increased divisional games from 5 to 6 per team , conference games from 3 to 4 , and decreased inter-conference games to at least one per team, with three... |
Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Houston Aeros Houston Aeros The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :... |
AHL | 80 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 80 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 95 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC, is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A.-History:* 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section.... |
NLA | 44 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Biel EHC Biel The EHC Biel or HC Bienne is a professional ice hockey Club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League A.... |
NLB | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 36 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 28 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Ambri-Piotta HC Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"... |
NLA | 48 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 546 | 201 | 237 | 438 | 1005 | 48 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| American Hockey League American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
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| First All-Star Team | 2006 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
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| John B. Sollenberger Trophy John B. Sollenberger Trophy The John B. Sollenberger Trophy is given to American Hockey League's leading scorer for the season.The award was named for John B. Sollenberger in 1955. Sollenberger was a long-time contributor to the league as manager and president of the Hershey Bears and former Chairman of the Board of Governors... |
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