Ernest Charles Arnason (born July 15, 1951) is a

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former professional

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who played 401 games over eight seasons in the

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for the

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and

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. He was the first player in NHL history to play for five defunct teams.

Personal life

Arnason was born in

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and raised in

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. Arnason and his wife Leanne have two children, a son,

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who played in the NHL from 2001 to 2009 and a daughter, Aubrey who is an actress and screenwriter.Aubrey Arnason shoots pilot presentation for Citytv/Rogers
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Awards and achievements

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Goal Scoring Leader (1969) * WCHL Scoring Champion (1971) * WCHL Goals Leader (1971) * WCHL All-Star Team (1971) *Honoured Member of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

*On June 10, 1971 the

selected Chuck Arnason in the first-round (#7 overall) of the 1971 NHL draft. *On May 29, 1973 the

traded Chuck Arnason to the

in exchange for a 1974 first-round pick (#10-

Rick Chartraw Raymond Richard Chartraw (born July 13, 1954) is a Venezuelan-born Americans, American former professional ice hockey Defenceman (ice hockey), defenseman who played 420 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1984. He was a fo ...

). *On January 4, 1974 the

traded Chuck Arnason and

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to the

in exchange for Al McDonough. *On January 9, 1976 the

traded Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and a 1976 first-round pick (#11- Paul Gardner) to the

in exchange for

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and a 1976 first-round pick (#2-

Blair Chapman Blair Douglas Chapman (born June 13, 1956 in Lloydminster, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Playing career Chapman was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two over ...

). *On July 15, 1976 the

moved to

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and renamed

. *On January 9, 1978 the

traded Chuck Arnason and

Rick Jodzio Richard Joseph Jodzio (born June 3, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Rockies and the Cleveland Barons; he also played in the Worl ...

to the

in exchange for

Ralph Klassen Ralph Leo Klassen (September 15, 1955 – August 3, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 497 games in the National Hockey League. In Klassen's ten-year career, he played for the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons ...

and Fred Ahern. *On June 15, 1978 Chuck Arnason was placed on the

reserve list following Cleveland Barons/Minnesota North Stars merger. *On March 12, 1979 the

traded Chuck Arnason to the

for future considerations. *On April 24, 1979 the

traded Chuck Arnason to the

for future considerations. *On July 19, 1979 the

traded Chuck Arnason to the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

for cash.

References

External links

*
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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