| Tracy Pratt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Rockies Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Oakland Seals | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1977 | ||
Tracy Arnold Pratt (born March 8, 1943) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Babe Pratt.
Born in New York City where his father, Babe Pratt, played for the Rangers, Tracy grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He played for the Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Rockies and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1959–60 | Vancouver College | HS-BC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 59 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 51 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 143 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | ||
| 1962–63 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 33 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 132 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | ||
| 1962–63 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 | ||
| 1963–64 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 52 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 128 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 66 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 200 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 1965–66 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 70 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 206 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 63 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 45 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 65 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 16 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1975–76 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 580 | 17 | 97 | 114 | 1026 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | ||||
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