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 | 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 | 1950–1965 | ||
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. Afterward, 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
- 1949: Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship
- 1949: Abbott Cup Championship (1949)
- 1950: MJHL Scoring Leader
- 1950: MJHL Goal Scoring Leader
- 1950: MJHL First All-Star Team
- 1951: President's Cup (PCHL) Championship
- 1964: Allan Cup Championship
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 39 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1949–50 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 36 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars | PCHL | 70 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Victoria Cougars | PCHL | 57 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 65 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 69 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 48 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 48 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 52 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 35 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Winnipeg Maroons | SSHL | 11 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Winnipeg Maroons | SSHL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database