Brian Wilks (born February 27, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 48 games for the

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in the

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between 1985 and 1988. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 1990, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

Wilks was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1979

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with the Toronto Shopsy's

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team. He attended

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1990-93, majoring in psychology. He played for the

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of the

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from 1982 to 1984. He was drafted in 1984, 24th overall, by the

. He led the Kings in preseason scoring in 1984-85. He made his NHL debut later that season. He played with the Kings until he was traded to the

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on March 7, 1989. He never played in the NHL again, and finished his career in the

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in 1990. He played for Team Canada in the

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in Israel, winning a gold medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Biography

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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