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Reg Kerr

b. 1957

Canadian ice hockey player

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Born 1957. Reg Kerr is a Canadian ice hockey player.

Reginald John Kerr (born October 16, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons, Chicago Black Hawks, and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1984.

Playing career Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Kerr was drafted in the third round, 41st overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Barons, but only played seven games for the Barons before he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for Randy Holt. Kerr spent five seasons with the Black Hawks and scored a career-high 30 goals and 30 assists during the 1980–81 season. He left in 1982 and spent a season in the American Hockey League for the Springfield Indians before signing with the Edmonton Oilers, but he was assigned back to the AHL with the Moncton Alpines and played just three games for the Oilers. Kerr departed at the end of the season and retired.

In total, Kerr played 263 NHL games, scoring 66 goals and 94 assists for 160 points.

Post-playing career Kerr now lives in the Chicago area, and is President of R.J.Kerr, Inc., an office furniture company. He is also the vice president of the Blackhawk Alumni Association. In 2016, he and his wife, Teresa, sold their home in Northfield, Illinois.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Penticton Broncos BCJHL 60 15 36 51 130 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1974–75 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 70 28 57 85 87 6 1 7 8 9 1975–76 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 70 23 58 81 147 12 6 11 17 18 1976–77 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 72 47 54 101 172 5 2 2 4 16 1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL 11 4 1 5 15 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1977–78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 55 20 21 41 40 13 1 2 3 20 1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 7 0 2 2 7 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1977–78 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2 0 2 2 0 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1978–79 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 73 16 24 40 50 4 1 0 1 5 1979–80 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 49 9 8 17 17 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1980–81 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70 30 30 60 56 3 0 0 0 2 1981–82 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 59 11 28 39 39 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1982–83 Springfield Indians AHL 45 7 18 25 13 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL 63 13 29 42 43 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” NHL totals 263 66 94 160 169 7 1 0 1 7

Awards WCHL First All-Star Team – 1977

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Canadian ice hockey player

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Reg Kerr was born on 16 October 1957 in Oxbow.

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