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Place of Birth: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
About Tom Laidlaw
- Thomas John Laidlaw (born April 15, 1958) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Laidlaw started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1980, arriving from Northern Michigan University.
- He also played for the Los Angeles Kings.
- He left the NHL after the 1990 season.
- He played one season for the Phoenix Roadrunners of the IHL before retiring from hockey.
- Afterward, he became the colour commentator on Kings' radio broadcasts.
- He currently runs a sports management company in Rye Brook, New York.
- Laidlaw is also a motivational speaker and frequently uses his mantra of living a "True Grit Life." Laidlaw promotes the "True Grit Life" through public speaking engagements and weekly podcast episodes.Laidlaw competed on Survivor: Island of the Idols, the 39th season of the CBS series Survivor.
- He was the first Canadian-born person to be a contestant on the show.
- He was voted out on Day 14, finishing in 16th place out of 20 contestants.
- In the book 100 Ranger Greats by Russ Cohen, John Halligan, and Adam Raider, the authors ranked Laidlaw No.
- 87 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.
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