Dennis Abgrall

Dennis Abgrall
Dennis Abgrall
Born	April 24, 1953 (age 71); 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 (NHL); Cincinnati Stingers (WHA)
NHL draft	70th overall, 1973; Los Angeles Kings
WHA draft	60th overall, 1973; Los Angeles Sharks
Playing career	1973–1982

Dennis Harvey Abgrall (born April 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. Abgrall was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

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 didn't 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 games played in the NHL and on the first of June, 1976, the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA signed him to a contract. He would go on to play two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, for the Stingers.

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 ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1969-70  Moose Jaw Canucks           SJHL    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
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
1974-75  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  Binghamton Dusters          AHL     6    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1978-79  Erie Blades                 NEHL   56   30   49   79    8  --  --  --  --  --
1979-80  Bad Toelz EC                Germ    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1981-82  Liege CPL                   Belg   23   46   32   78   16  --  --  --  --  --
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         WHA Totals                        145   36   50   86   35   4   2   0   2   5
         NHL Totals                         13    0    2    2    4  --  --  --  --  --

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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