Dennis Harvey Abgrall (born April 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 13 games in the

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and 145 games in

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between 1975 and 1978. Abgrall was born in Moosomin,

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. He was previously employed as a French teacher at the

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Playing career

Dennis Abgrall was drafted by the

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of the NHL in the

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in the fifth round, 70th overall and by the

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of the WHA in the

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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

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of the WHA signed him to a contract. He would play two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, for the Stingers. The

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selected Abgrall from the Kings in the

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, 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

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. He also taught French at

as well as

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abgrall, Dennis 1953 births Living people Binghamton Dusters players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Breton descent Cincinnati Stingers players EC Bad Tölz players Erie Blades players Fort Worth Texans players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Los Angeles Sharks draft picks Moose Jaw Canucks players People from Moosomin, Saskatchewan Portland Buckaroos players Saskatoon Blades players Springfield Indians players