Chris Abbott (ice hockey)

Chris Abbott
Chris Abbott
Born	October 24, 1983 (age 41); Sarnia, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
SHL team; Former teams	HV71; Frisk Asker; Rögle BK; Luleå HF
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2006–present

Chris Abbott (born October 24, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is the currently under contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His twin brother Cam Abbott is also a professional hockey player, and the pair have played together on several teams.

Playing career

Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Abbott played collegiate hockey for Cornell University of the ECAC from 2002 until 2006. He turned professional in 2006-07 season, initially in the ECHL with the Stockton Thunder and Las Vegas Wranglers before establishing a role with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League.

In the 2007–08 season he moved to pursue a European career and signed to play for the Frisk Asker Tigers of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. After one season he opted to switch to the Swedish league, signing with the Rogle BK of the Elitserien. After a great season in RBK, Chris, together with his brother Cameron, signed a two-year contract with rivals Luleå HF.

Abbott played with Luleå HF for six seasons, leading the club as captain in his last three before leaving as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with his third SHL club, HV71 on April 21, 2015.^[1]

References

^ "Chris Abbott ready for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Chris Abbott ready for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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