# 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 Finals. 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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |