Dennis Abgrall

Dennis Abgrall
Born	(1953-04-24) April 24, 1953 (age 71) 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 CPL
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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Moose Jaw Canucks	SJHL		30	6	5	11	18		4	0	0	0	2
1970–71	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		64	31	43	74	25		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		64	29	38	67	58		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		68	30	39	69	36		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		78	27	41	68	37		10	2	7	9	8
1975–76	Springfield Indians	AHL		75	25	40	65	23		17	9	11	20	8
1975–76	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		13	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		64	21	36	57	34		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		80	23	39	62	22		4	2	0	2	5
1977–78	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		65	13	11	24	13		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Broome Dusters	AHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Erie Blades	NEHL		56	30	49	79	8		12	8	12	20	12
1979–80	EC Bad Tölz	GER-2		30	23	25	48	44		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	EC Bad Tölz	GER-2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Liege CPL	BEL		23	46	32	78	16		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				13	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—

References

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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