Reginald Stewart Abbott (born February 4, 1930) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Abbott played three games in the

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(NHL) with the

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during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1965, was mainly spent in the senior Ontario Hockey Association. Internationally Abbott played for Canadian national team at the 1965 World Championships.

Personal life

As a youth in Winnipeg, Abbott was an outstanding all-round athlete. He played baseball as the second baseman for the provincial champion Rosedales in Manitoba. He also was a near-scratch golfer and a good lacrosse player before dedicating his career to ice hockey in his teens.Podnieks, p. 3

Playing career

Abbott began his professional career with the

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where he spent four seasons. During this time, he played three games in the

in 1952–53 for the

. During those three games, he did not score any points nor did he earn any penalty minutes. Apart from three games in the

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with the Pittsburgh Hornets, Abbott would spend the next five seasons playing senior hockey for the

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. Afterwards he would play sparingly with the

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and the Clinton Comets before retiring. He played for the Canadian National Team in the 1965 World Championships which finished fourth.

Awards and achievements

*1949: Turnbull Cup (

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) Championship *1949:

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Championship (1949) *1950:

Scoring Leader *1950:

Goal Scoring Leader *1950:

First All-Star Team *1951:

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( PCHL) Championship *1964:

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Championship * Honoured Member of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, Reg 1930 births Living people Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Clinton Comets players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Montreal Canadiens players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Sportspeople from Winnipeg Victoria Cougars (1949–1961) players Windsor Bulldogs (OHA) players Winnipeg Maroons players