Curt Giles

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1958) Ice hockey player Curt Giles Born (1958-11-30) November 30, 1958 (age 67)The Pas, Manitoba, CanadaHeight 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)Position DefenceShot LeftPlayed for Minnesota North StarsNew York RangersSt. Louis BluesNational team CanadaNHL draft 54th overall, 1978Minnesota North StarsPlaying career 1979–1993 Medal record Representing Canada Ice hockey World Championships 1982 Finland Curtis Jon Giles (born November 30, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1978 NHL entry draft, Giles had two tenures with the North Stars (1979–86 and 1987–91). During each, his steady defensive play helped guide the North Stars to appearances in the 1981 and 1991 Stanley Cup Final. Giles also played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. He had a portion of his left ring finger amputated on March 24, 1986 in order to compete in the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs. The finger had a tumor in the bone and forced him to miss the end of the 1985-86 regular-season. He is the head hockey coach at Edina High School, Minnesota. His team won the state title in 2010, 2