Maurice Joseph L'Abbé (August 12, 1947 – January 13, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1972–73 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1976, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Moe L'Abbé | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 12, 1947 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 13, 2024 (aged 76) Frisco, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 1964 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1976 | ||
Career
editL'Abbé was drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft in the fourth round, 22nd overall. It was not until almost a decade later, in 1972–73 that he actually made it to the NHL level. Prior to making it to the NHL, he had played in five different minor leagues on five different teams. His big break into the NHL would not last long, though. After only five games (and one assist), he was sent back down to the minors, where he finished off his career playing for the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League.
Death
editL'Abbé died in Frisco, Texas on January 13, 2024, at the age of 76.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 48 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 50 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 47 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 72 | 52 | 39 | 91 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1970–71 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 69 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Flint Generals | IHL | 41 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 67 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 76 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| CHL totals | 316 | 117 | 141 | 258 | 57 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database