Chris Abbott (ice hockey)
Chris Abbott | |||
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Born |
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | October 24, 1983||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | |||
Playing career | 2006–2017 |
Chris Abbott (born October 24, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who last played with HV71 of the SHL and is the current general manager of Rögle BK. His twin brother Cam Abbott, who was also a professional hockey player, is the current head coach for Rögle BK, and they played together on several teams.
Playing career
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Abbott played collegiate hockey for Cornell University of the ECAC from 2002 until 2006. He turned professional in 2006-07 season, initially in the ECHL with the Stockton Thunder and Las Vegas Wranglers before establishing a role with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League.
In the 2007–08 season he moved to pursue a European career and signed to play for the
Abbott played with Luleå HF for six seasons, leading the club as captain in his last three before leaving as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with his third SHL club, HV71 on April 21, 2015.[1]
In the
On July 12, 2017, Abbott officially announced his retirement through injury.[4]
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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SHL | ||
Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Chris Abbott ready for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "They leave HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Abbott retires on his own terms" (in Swedish). expressen.se. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database