Reg Abbott

Reginald Stewart Abbott[1] (born February 4, 1930) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Abbott played three games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1965, was mainly spent in the senior Ontario Hockey Association. Internationally Abbott played for Canadian national team at the 1965 World Championships.

Reg Abbott
Born (1930-02-04) February 4, 1930
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
National team  Canada
Playing career 19501965

Personal life

As a youth in Winnipeg, Abbott was an outstanding all-round athlete. He played baseball as the second baseman for the provincial champion Rosedales in Manitoba. He also was a near-scratch golfer and a good lacrosse player before dedicating his career to ice hockey in his teens.[2]

Playing career

Abbott began his professional career with the Victoria Cougars where he spent four seasons. During this time, he played three games in the National Hockey League in 1952–53 for the Montreal Canadiens. During those three games, he did not score any points nor did he earn any penalty minutes.[3] Apart from three games in the American Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Hornets, Abbott would spend the next five seasons playing senior hockey for the Windsor Bulldogs. Afterwards he would play sparingly with the Winnipeg Maroons and the Clinton Comets before retiring. He played for the Canadian National Team in the 1965 World Championships which finished fourth.[2]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1948–49 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 391616326 75164
1949–50 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 3627275424 667134
1950–51 Victoria Cougars PCHL 7014243829
1951–52 Victoria Cougars PCHL 5716274330
1952–53 Victoria Cougars WHL 6522224418
1952–53 Montreal Canadiens NHL 30000
1953–54 Victoria Cougars WHL 697172424 30222
1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 482234560
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 30002
1955–56 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 482024440
1956–57 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 522126470
1957–58 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 356121810
1958–59 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 81124
1962–63 Winnipeg Maroons SSHL 11910192
1963–64 Clinton Comets EHL 102356
1964–65 Winnipeg Maroons SSHL 666122
NHL totals 30000

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1965 Canada WC 72240
Senior totals 72240

References

  • Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players:the ultimate A-Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
  1. Society for International Hockey Research
  2. Podnieks, p. 3
  3. The National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book/2009. Triumph Books. 2007. p. 604. ISBN 978-1-60078-148-3.
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