DEREK LAXDAL (Mike Smith PLS)
DOB: 21st Feb 66 Birthplace: St Boniface, Manitoba Height: 6ft 2in Weight 14st 9lb
Position: Right / Right Wing
Previous Teams: Humberside Hawks (BNL), Roanoke Express (ECHL), Ilves Tampere (Fin), Team Canada, Capital District Islanders, Springfield Indians, Newmarket Saints, St Catherines Saints (AHL), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), New Westminster Bruins, Brandon Wheat Kings, Portland Winter Kings (WHL)
Seasons GP Gls Ass Pts Ave PIM P/Ave
Total 112 59 53 112 1.0 230 2.1
97/98 62 32 35 67 1.1 129 2.1
96/97 50 27 18 45 0.9 101 2.0
"Lax" at the start of 96/97 season as Panthers ventured into the Superleague. He added much needed size to Panthers rather diminutive forward-line. During his second season he finished as Panthers top scorer. This fact attracted the leagues' big boys and Laxdal signed for the Steelers during the summer of 98.
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