Tom Laidlaw · Top Cheddar

1980-81 to 1989-90 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #2 TOM LAIDLAW New York Rangers · Defense

EX Career

5

Card #CAREER-08448637

Tom Laidlaw in action

2 D Defense

73 OVR

Tom Laidlaw New York Rangers

New York Rangers

11 NHL seasons · 1980-81 to 1989-90

TOP CHEDDAR Career Report Graded on a career's prime, 1980-81 to 1989-90

Card #CAREER-08448637

Card Attributes

Shooting 58
Playmaking 65
Physicality 66

Career Record · Regular Season

Season	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-
1973-74	Bramalea Blues	MetJBHL	4	0	0	0	0
1976-77	Northern Mich.	CCHA	32	1	13	14	95
1977-78	Northern Mich.	CCHA	24	1	7	8	95
1978-79	Northern Mich.	CCHA	29	10	20	30	137
1979-80	Northern Mich.	CCHA	39	8	30	38	83
1979-80	New Haven	AHL	1	0	0	0	0
1980-81	New York Rangers	NHL	80	6	23	29	100	-1
1981-82	New York Rangers	NHL	79	3	18	21	104	+6
1982-83	New York Rangers	NHL	80	0	10	10	75	-10
1983-84	New York Rangers	NHL	79	3	15	18	62	-9
1984-85	New York Rangers	NHL	61	1	11	12	52	-11
1985-86	New York Rangers	NHL	68	6	12	18	103	-2
1986-87	New York Rangers	NHL	63	1	10	11	65	-15
1986-87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	11	0	3	3	4	+1
1987-88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	57	1	12	13	47	+3
1988-89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	70	3	17	20	63	+30
1989-90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	57	1	8	9	42	+4
1990-91	Phoenix	IHL	4	0	1	1	2
NHL Totals			705	25	139	164	717

Career Report

5 Excellent 5

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

The seasons the career rating counts
Season	Team	GP	P	OVR	Grade
1988-89	LAK	70	20	86	6
1987-88	LAK	57	13	79	5
1980-81	NYR	80	29	72	6
1981-82	NYR	79	21	65	5
1985-86	NYR	68	18	63	5

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

D 93OVR Barry Beck Rangers

R 56OVR Bob Brooke North Stars

L 89OVR Don Maloney Rangers

C 84OVR Bobby Carpenter Capitals

Set up most

R 83OVR Mike Allison Rangers

Set up 11 goals

L 98OVR Luc Robitaille Kings

C 86OVR Mark Pavelich Rangers

C 95OVR Pierre Larouche Rangers

Scored on most: Clint Malarchuk 2 goals Glenn Resch 2 goals Mike Vernon 2 goals
Best game: January 25, 1984 vs PIT: 1G · 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

17 fights with 17 opponents: Perry Anderson 1 fight Bill Barber 1 fight Norm Barnes 1 fight Mike Bullard 1 fight Dale Hunter 1 fight Claude Loiselle 1 fight Al MacAdam 1 fight John MacLean 1 fight Marty McSorley 1 fight Larry Melnyk 1 fight Ted Nolan 1 fight Joel Otto 1 fight and 5 more