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| Chris Abbott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1983 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Frisk Asker Rögle BK Luleå HF HV71 | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2017 | ||
Chris Abbott (born October 24, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey player, who last played with HV71 of the SHL and is the current general manager of the club.
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
[edit]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 Frisk Asker Tigers of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. After one season he opted to switch to the Swedish league, signing with the Rögle BK of the Elitserien. After a great season in RBK, Chris, together with his brother Cameron, signed a two-year contract with rivals Luleå HF.
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 2016–17 season, Abbott was selected as team captain in the final year of his contract with HV71. He contributed with 6 points in 28 games and 6 points in 7 post-season games to help lead HV71 to their 5th Le Mat trophy.[2] A week after claiming the Championship, Abbott was not tendered a new contract with HV71 and became a free agent.[3]
On July 12, 2017, Abbott officially announced his retirement through injury.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database