Liam Kirk | |||
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Born |
Maltby, England, UK | 3 January 2000||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
DEL team Former teams |
Eisbären Berlin Sheffield Steelers Tucson Roadrunners Jukurit HC Litvínov | ||
National team | Great Britain | ||
NHL draft |
189th overall, 2018 Arizona Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Liam Kirk (born 3 January 2000) is a British professional ice hockey left winger currently playing under contract with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Kirk began his career with the British Elite Ice Hockey League club the Sheffield Steelers.
Internationally, Kirk has played for the British national team, helping them win promotion to the Elite Division at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I tournament, before playing an important role in the 2021 World Championship.
In June 2018, Kirk was drafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes, becoming the first player born and trained in England to be selected by an NHL team.[1]