Bob Kirkpatrick

Bob Kirkpatrick (December 1, 1915 – 1988) was a professional ice hockey centre who played 49 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he played with the New York Rangers. 
He played junior hockey for the Regina Pats in 1933-34 and then played senior hockey for the Regina Aces, Prince Albert Mintos, Lethbridge Maple Leafs, and Flin Flon Bombers from 1934 to 1941. Also during that timespan he played in 1936-37 for the Earls Court Rangers in Great Britain.
The New York Rangers signed him in 1941 and brought him to the New York Rovers, where he scored 34 goals and 43 assists in 59 games. That earned him a promotion to the Rangers in 1942-43, where he scored 12 goals and 12 assists in 49 games.
Kirkpatrick then returned to Canada and joined the military for World War II. He played two seasons for the Winnipeg Army team from 1943 to 1945.
After the war, Kirkpatrick played for the St. Paul Saints and the the senior Lethbridge Maple Leafs. He retired in 1949.
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Category:St. Paul Saints (USHL) players
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Category:Dead in 1988
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Regina Pats alumni
Category:Regina Aces players
Category:Prince Albert Mintos players
Category:Earls Court Rangers players
Category:Lethbridge Maple Leafs players
Category:New York Rovers players
Category:Winnipeg Army players
Category:Retired in 1949
Category:Manitoba junior hockey All-Time Roster