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Mark Kirton (1958-2025) | TheAHL.com

August 19, 2025 by GameOnEarth

Photo: Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images The American Hockey League is saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Kirton, who died Sunday following a courageous battle with ALS. He was 67. Kirton, who played 480 AHL games with New Brunswick, Adirondack, Fredericton and Newmarket between 1978 and 1989, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral … Read more

Former Maple Leafs forward Mark Kirton dies at 67 after fight with ALS

August 18, 2025 by GameOnEarth

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mark Kirton died at 67 after fighting ALS, the team announced Sunday. Kirton was diagnosed with ALS in 2018 and was prominent in his battle against the neurogenerative disease, known to some as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He founded ALS Actions Canada with PALS in 2020, an initiative designed to find … Read more