Keith Acton
| Keith Acton | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1958 Whitchurch–Stouffville, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals New York Islanders |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 103rd overall, 1978 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1978–1995 |
Keith Edward Acton (born April 15, 1958) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders between 1980 and 1994. He was formerly an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers, the New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–2011).[1]
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[edit] Playing career
Acton was selected 103rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He began his NHL career on Montreal's fourth line but his productive play soon earned him a promotion to the first line, where he centered all-stars Steve Shutt and Guy Lafleur. He became known as one of the best faceoff men in the NHL.[2] His most productive NHL season came in 1981–82 when he registered 88 points in 78 games with Montreal. He won a Stanley Cup in 1988 as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.
[edit] Family
Acton's son, Will, is currently playing professional ice hockey in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies.[3]
[edit] Awards and achievements
- 1979-80 AHL Second Team All-Star
- 1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 43 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 35 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 65 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 68 | 42 | 86 | 128 | 52 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 1977–78 | Peterborough Petes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 79 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 75 | 45 | 53 | 98 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 36 | 52 | 88 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 62 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 90 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 79 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 46 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 46 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 50 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 83 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1023 | 226 | 358 | 584 | 1172 | 66 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 88 | ||||
| OMJHL totals | 168 | 103 | 172 | 275 | 175 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | ||||
| AHL totals | 166 | 65 | 86 | 151 | 118 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | WEC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Canada | WEC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Canada | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||
[edit] Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type 1994-95 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant 1995-96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant 1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant 1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Associate 1998-99 New York Rangers NHL Assistant 1999-00 New York Rangers NHL Assistant 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Hayakawa, "Leafs part ways with Acton," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, June 20, 2011.
- ^ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Keith Acton
- ^ Eliteprospects.com - Will Acton
[edit] External links
- 1958 births
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian people of English descent
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Minnesota North Stars players
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- New York Islanders players
- New York Rangers coaches
- Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
- People from Whitchurch–Stouffville
- Peterborough Petes alumni
- Philadelphia Flyers coaches
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs coaches
- Washington Capitals players
