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.

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

He was previously employed as a French teacher at the Arizona School for the Arts.[1]

Playing career

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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