Dennis Harvey Abgrall (born April 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. Abgrall was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.
| Dennis Abgrall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1953-04-24) April 24, 1953 (age 69) 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 (NHL) Cincinnati Stingers (WHA) | ||
| 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]
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 didn't 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 games played in the NHL and on the first of June, 1976, the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA signed him to a contract. He would go on to 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.
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.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | Bad Toelz EC | Germ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Liege CPS | Belg | 23 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||