Reg Kerr

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Reg Kerr
Born (1957-10-16) October 16, 1957 (age 67)
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Cleveland Barons
Chicago Black Hawks
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 41st overall, 1977
Cleveland Barons
WHA draft 39th overall, 1977
Houston Aeros
Playing career 19771984

Reginald John Kerr (born October 16, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons, Chicago Black Hawks, and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1984.

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Playing career

Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Kerr was drafted in the third round, 41st overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Barons, but only played seven games for the Barons before he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for Randy Holt. Kerr spent five seasons with the Black Hawks and scored a career-high 30 goals and 30 assists during the 1980–81 season. He left in 1982 and spent a season in the American Hockey League for the Springfield Indians before signing with the Edmonton Oilers, but he was assigned back to the AHL with the Moncton Alpines and played just three games for the Oilers. Kerr departed at the end of the season and retired.

In total, Kerr played 263 NHL games, scoring 66 goals and 94 assists for 160 points.

Post-playing career

Kerr now lives in the Chicago area, and is President of R.J.Kerr, Inc., an office furniture company. He is also the vice president of the Blackhawk Alumni Association. In 2016, he and his wife, Teresa, sold their home in Northfield, Illinois. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Penticton Broncos BCJHL 60153651130
1974–75 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 702857858761789
1975–76 Kamloops ChiefsWCHL70235881147126111718
1976–77 Kamloops ChiefsWCHL724754101172522416
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL 1141515
1977–78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL55202141401312320
1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 70227
1977–78 Chicago Blackhawks NHL20220
1978–79 Chicago BlackhawksNHL731624405041015
1979–80 Chicago BlackhawksNHL49981717
1980–81 Chicago BlackhawksNHL703030605630002
1981–82 Chicago BlackhawksNHL5911283939
1982–83 Springfield Indians AHL 457182513
1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL6313294243
1983–84 Edmonton Oilers NHL30000
NHL totals263669416016971017

Awards

References

  1. Rodkin, Dennis (November 18, 2016). "Retired Blackhawk Reg Kerr sells Northfield home". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 26, 2018.