Spencer Abbott (ice hockey)
| Spencer Abbott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Abbott with the Marlies in 2013 | |||
| Born |
April 30, 1988 Hamilton, Ontario | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Toronto Maple Leafs Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Spencer Abbott (born April 30, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Abbott spent his collegiate career playing for the Maine Black Bears in the a NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Abbott's outstanding play was rewarded with a unanimous selection to the 2011–12 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars, as well as being named the 2011–12 Athletic Republic Player of the Year.[1]
Abbott was assigned to the Toronto Marlies on September 15, 2012, to participate in the upcoming AHL training camp. He made his NHL debut on October 5, 2013, in the Maple Leafs home opener against the Ottawa Senators.
In the 2014–15 season, on February 26, 2015, Abbott was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for T. J. Brennan.[2] He was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, where he remained for the duration of the season, recapturing his offense to produce 21 points in 19 games.
As an impending free agent, Abbott signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club Frölunda HC of the SHL on June 16, 2015.[3] He had a very successful season in Sweden, including winning the Swedish national championship[4] and the Champions Hockey League (CHL).[5] In 51 SHL contests, Abbott tallied 14 goals and 22 assists, while scoring eight goals and five assists in eleven CHL appearances.
On July 1, 2016, he returned to the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent on a one-year, two-way deal.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 49 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 48 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Maine | HE | 38 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Maine | HE | 38 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Maine | HE | 36 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 55 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 64 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 46 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 19 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frolunda Indians | SHL | 42 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2011-12 | [1] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2011–12 | [7] |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 2011-12 | [8] |
| AHL Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Dumoulin, Almeida Highlight 2011-2012 Hockey East All-Star Teams
- ^ "Brennan Acquired for Abbott". nhl.com. National Hockey League.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Abbott to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Spencer Abbott Wins Title In Sweden". 92.9 The Ticket. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Champion of the Champions". www.iihf.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with forward Spencer Abbott". July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "College Hockey All-Americans". USCHO.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Hobey Finalists". insidecollegehockey.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "First and Second AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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External links
- Spencer Abbott player profile at NHL.com
- Spencer Abbott career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Spencer Abbott career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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