Alan G. "Al" Kerr (born March 28, 1964) is a

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retired

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forward. He is currently the head coach and general manager of the

Alberni Valley Bulldogs The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Island Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Weyerhaeuser Arena ...

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team. Kerr started his

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career with the New York Islanders in

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. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings and

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...

. He left the NHL after the

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season.

Career statistics

Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1984

External links

* 1964 births Living people Seattle Breakers players Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from British Columbia New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players Springfield Indians players Capital District Islanders players Moncton Hawks players Canadian ice hockey right wingers {{canada-icehockey-player-stub