Greg Tebbutt

Gregory A. "Truck" Tebbutt (May 11, 1957 – December 17, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1979–80 and 1983–84 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1988, was spent in the minor leagues. A defenceman, he was a rugged enforcer in his own end who also put up solid offensive numbers in junior and the minors.

Life and playing career Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Tebbutt played junior with the Victoria Cougars, Flin Flon Bombers and Regina Pats in the WCJHL, from 1975 to 1978. He was drafted 130th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1977. After scoring 28 goals for the Flin Flon Bombers in 1977-78, Tebbutt split the next year between the Binghamton Dusters and the World Hockey Association (WHA) Birmingham Bulls.

Following the WHA/NHL merger, Tebbutt was claimed on waivers by the Nordiques. Apart from his two-game stint in the NHL he was a solid minor leaguer for the next four years and topped the 20-goal mark twice. In July 1983, Tebbutt signed with Pittsburgh and played 24 games in the 1983–84 season. Following this he returned to the minors before retiring. During the mid-1980s he reached the 200 penalty minute mark and scored 20 goals in three straight seasons in the IHL. Tebbutt's last season was in 1987–88 with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL. He died on December 17, 2021, at the age of 64.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1975–76 Victoria Cougars WCHL 51 3 4 7 217 15 2 0 2 43 1976–77 Victoria Cougars WCHL 29 7 12 19 98 — — — — — 1976–77 Regina Pats WCHL 40 8 17 25 138 — — — — — 1977–78 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 55 28 46 74 270 15 11 17 28 45 1978–79 Binghamton Dusters AHL 33 8 9 17 50 — — — — — 1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 38 2 5 7 83 — — — — — 1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 2 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 14 2 3 5 35 — — — — — 1979–80 Erie Blades EHL 48 20 53 73 138 9 11 12 23 32 1980–81 Erie Blades EHL 35 16 37 53 93 8 0 12 12 28 1981–82 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 49 13 34 47 148 9 3 1 4 16 1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 80 28 56 84 140 — — — — — 1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 24 0 2 2 31 — — — — — 1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 44 12 42 54 125 10 0 6 6 20 1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1984–85 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 73 23 55 78 220 17 3 9 12 87 1985–86 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 77 20 49 69 226 5 0 3 3 8 1986–87 Saginaw Generals IHL 81 27 59 86 215 8 6 5 11 34 1987–88 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 24 1 14 15 72 — — — — — AHL totals 197 51 124 175 426 10 0 6 6 20 IHL totals 280 83 197 280 809 39 12 18 30 145 WHA totals 38 2 5 7 83 — — — — — NHL totals 26 0 3 3 35 — — — — —