Curt Giles

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, 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2024.

Awards and honours Award Year All-WCHA First Team 1977–78 AHCA West All-American 1977–78 All-WCHA First Team 1978–79 AHCA West All-American 1978–79

World Championship bronze medalist (1982) Olympic silver medalist (1992) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Humboldt Broncos SJHL 49 10 13 23 39 — — — — — 1974–75 Humboldt Broncos SJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1975–76 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 34 5 17 22 76 — — — — — 1976–77 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 37 12 37 49 64 — — — — — 1977–78 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 34 11 36 47 62 — — — — — 1978–79 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 30 3 38 41 38 — — — — — 1979–80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 37 2 7 9 31 12 2 4 6 10 1979–80 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 42 4 24 28 35 — — — — — 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 67 5 22 27 56 19 1 4 5 14 1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 74 3 12 15 87 4 0 0 0 2 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 76 2 21 23 70 5 0 2 2 6 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70 6 22 28 59 16 1 3 4 25 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 77 5 25 30 49 9 0 0 0 17 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 69 6 21 27 30 5 0 1 1 10 1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 11 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 1986–87 New York Rangers NHL 61 2 17 19 50 5 0 0 0 6 1987–88 New York Rangers NHL 13 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 59 1 12 13 66 — — — — — 1988–89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 76 5 10 15 77 5 0 0 0 4 1989–90 Minnesota North Stars NHL 74 1 12 13 48 7 0 1 1 6 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70 4 10 14 48 10 1 0 1 16 1991–92 Canada Intl 31 3 6 9 37 — — — — — 1991–92 St. Louis Blues NHL 13 1 1 2 8 3 1 1 2 0 1992–93 St. Louis Blues NHL 48 0 4 4 40 3 0 0 0 2 NHL totals 895 43 199 242 733 103 6 16 22 118

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1982 Canada WC 10 0 1 1 12 1992 Canada OLY 8 1 0 1 6 Senior totals 18 1 1 2 18