Dennis Abgrall
Dennis Harvey Abgrall (born April 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League and 145 games in World Hockey Association between 1975 and 1978. Abgrall was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.
| Dennis Abgrall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 24, 1953 Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Cincinnati Stingers Liege CPL | ||
| NHL Draft |
70th overall, 1973 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| WHA Draft |
60th overall, 1973 Los Angeles Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1982 | ||
He was previously employed as a French teacher at the Arizona School for the Arts.[1]
Playing career
Dennis Abgrall was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft in the fifth round, 70th overall and by the Los Angeles Sharks of the WHA in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft in the fifth round, 60th overall.
Abgrall did not break into either league, though, until he played 13 games for the Kings in the 1975–76 season. Those 13 games would be his only in the NHL and on June 1, 1976, the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA signed him to a contract. He would play two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, for the Stingers. The Winnipeg Jets selected Abgrall from the Kings in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, although he would never play for that organization. His playing career would end with two seasons in various European leagues.
Teaching career
Dennis Abgrall currently teaches various levels of French at North High School. Prior to North High School, Abgrall taught English at Desert Vista High School. He also taught French at Arizona School for the Arts as well as Ironwood High School.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970–71 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 64 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 64 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 68 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 78 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 75 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 64 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 80 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1977–78 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 65 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Broome Dusters | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Erie Blades | NEHL | 56 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 1979–80 | EC Bad Tölz | GER-2 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | EC Bad Tölz | GER-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Liege CPL | BEL | 23 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Arizona School for the Arts - Phoenix, AZ". Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database