Rob Tudor

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Rob Tudor
Born (1956-06-30) June 30, 1956 (age 69)
Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 98th Overall, 1976
Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft 77th overall, 1976
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 19761986

Robert Alan Tudor (born June 30, 1956 in Cupar, Saskatchewan and raised in Dysart, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey centre [1] who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League, playing 28 games for the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. The bulk of his career was spent in the minor Central Hockey League. Tudor played major junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the Western Canada Hockey League before being selected by the Canucks in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year and first played in the NHL in 1978.

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Playing career

A scrappy but somewhat undersized center, Tudor was selected 98th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks following a 106-point season for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He would spend six seasons in the Canucks' system, consistently finishing as one of the highest scorers on their minor-league affiliates, but was unable to make the jump to the NHL full-time. His longest taste of NHL action came in the 1978–79 season, as he registered 4 goals and 8 points in a 24-game stint in Vancouver. He spent both the 1979 and 1980 playoffs on the Canucks' roster, appearing in 3 postseason games without scoring a point.

Released by the Canucks in 1982, Tudor signed on with the St. Louis Blues. He scored 37 goals in minor-pro and earned another brief NHL callup, playing 2 games for the Blues in 1982–83. He would have a brief stint in Germany the following season, and a few more minor-league stops back in North America before retiring in 1986.

Altogether, Tudor appeared in 28 NHL games, recording 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, and added 19 penalty minutes. Tudor and his friend and junior teammate Drew Callander would have almost parallel careers - teammates for 3 seasons in Regina, they would play together for four seasons in the Canucks' system for the Dallas Black Hawks, and later also teamed up in Germany. Tudor finished his career with 8 points in 28 NHL games, and Callander with 8 points in 39 NHL games.

Post-playing career

Rob coached minor hockey in Okotoks, Alberta, where his son Connor played junior Hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72Dysart BluesSIHA
1972–73 Regina Pats WCHL 50110
1973–74 Regina PatsWCHL68171734601642617
1974–75 Regina PatsWCHL6848489612511561120
1975–76 Regina PatsWCHL724660106228663915
1976–77 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7834609410891181926
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 6523335658712337
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL5127376480
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks NHL 244481920000
1979–80 Dallas Black HawksCHL74394180177
1979–80 Vancouver CanucksNHL2000010000
1980–81 Dallas Black HawksCHL79313263155601125
1981–82 Dallas Black HawksCHL80324779132157132056
1982–83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL7637306716861452
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL20000
1983–84 Kölner EC GER 28981782
1983–84 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL3210122235512321
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 22661240
1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL529112045
1985–86 Fort Wayne KometsIHL13681471542635
CHL totals45719923243180539102232141
NHL totals284481930000

References

  1. "Robert Tudor Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.