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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilks, Brian 1966 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Cape Breton Oilers players Competitors at the 1997 Maccabiah Games Jewish Canadian sportspeople Kitchener Rangers players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Maccabiah Games competitors for Canada Muskegon Lumberjacks players New Haven Nighthawks players Ice hockey people from Toronto 20th-century Canadian sportsmen

Biography

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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