Dennis Abgrall

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Dennis Abgrall
Born (1953-04-24) April 24, 1953 (age 70)
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
Cincinnati Stingers
Liege CPS
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. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League and 145 games in World Hockey Association between 1975 and 1978. Abgrall was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

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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 did not 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 in the NHL and on June 1, 1976, the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA signed him to a contract. He would play two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, for the Stingers. The Winnipeg Jets selected Abgrall from the Kings in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, although he would never play for that organization. His playing career would end with two seasons in various European leagues.

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 and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 3065111840002
1970–71 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 6431437425—————
1971–72 Saskatoon BladesWCHL6429386758—————
1972–73 Saskatoon BladesWCHL6830396936—————
1973–74 Portland Buckaroos WHL 7827416837102798
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 752540652317911208
1975–76 Los Angeles Kings NHL 130224—————
1975–76 Fort Worth Texans CHL 6421365734—————
1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 802339622242025
1977–78 Cincinnati StingersWHA6513112413—————
1978–79 Broome Dusters AHL60000—————
1978–79 Erie Blades NEHL 563049798128122012
1979–80 EC Bad Tölz GER-2 3023254844—————
1980–81 EC Bad TölzGER-2——————————
1981–82 Liege CPS BEL 2346327816—————
NHL totals130224—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Arizona School for the Arts - Phoenix, AZ". Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
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