Kirk Tomlinson
# Kirk Tomlinson

Kirk H. Tomlinson (born May 2, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1987–88 NHL season.

As a youth, he played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.

He is also a former head coach in the West Coast Hockey League, United Hockey League, and Central Hockey League.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 66 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 1985–86 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 58 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 65 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 169 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 1987–88 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 23 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 138 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 43 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 131 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Nashville Knights | ECHL | 57 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 54 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 356 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 50 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 224 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| 1993–94 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 41 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 171 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 1995–96 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 112 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 642 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 96 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 419 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
