Rob Tudor

Robert Alan Tudor (born June 30, 1956 in Cupar, Saskatchewan and raised in Dysart, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League, playing 28 games for the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. The bulk of his career was spent in the minor Central Hockey League. Tudor played major junior hockey for the Regina Pats of the Western Canada Hockey League before being selected by the Canucks in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year and first played in the NHL in 1978.

Playing career A scrappy but somewhat undersized center, Tudor was selected 98th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Vancouver Canucks following a 106-point season for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He would spend six seasons in the Canucks' system, consistently finishing as one of the highest scorers on their minor-league affiliates, but was unable to make the jump to the NHL full-time. His longest taste of NHL action came in the 1978–79 season, as he registered 4 goals and 8 points in a 24-game stint in Vancouver. He spent both the 1979 and 1980 playoffs on the Canucks' roster, appearing in 3 postseason games without scoring a point.

Released by the Canucks in 1982, Tudor signed on with the St. Louis Blues. He scored 37 goals in minor-pro and earned another brief NHL callup, playing 2 games for the Blues in 1982–83. He would have a brief stint in Germany the following season, and a few more minor-league stops back in North America before retiring in 1986.

Altogether, Tudor appeared in 28 NHL games, recording 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, and added 19 penalty minutes. Tudor and his friend and junior teammate Drew Callander would have almost parallel careers - teammates for 3 seasons in Regina, they would play together for four seasons in the Canucks' system for the Dallas Black Hawks, and later also teamed up in Germany. Tudor finished his career with 8 points in 28 NHL games, and Callander with 8 points in 39 NHL games.

Post-playing career Rob coached minor hockey in Okotoks, Alberta, where his son Connor played junior Hockey.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 Dysart Blues SIHA — — — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Regina Pats WCHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1973–74 Regina Pats WCHL 68 17 17 34 60 16 4 2 6 17 1974–75 Regina Pats WCHL 68 48 48 96 125 11 5 6 11 20 1975–76 Regina Pats WCHL 72 46 60 106 228 6 6 3 9 15 1976–77 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 78 34 60 94 108 9 11 8 19 26 1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 65 23 33 56 58 7 1 2 3 37 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 51 27 37 64 80 — — — — — 1978–79 Vancouver Canucks NHL 24 4 4 8 19 2 0 0 0 0 1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 74 39 41 80 177 — — — — — 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 79 31 32 63 155 6 0 1 1 25 1981–82 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 80 32 47 79 132 15 7 13 20 56 1982–83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 76 37 30 67 168 6 1 4 5 2 1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1983–84 Kölner EC GER 28 9 8 17 82 — — — — — 1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 32 10 12 22 35 5 1 2 3 21 1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 22 6 6 12 40 — — — — — 1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 52 9 11 20 45 — — — — — 1985–86 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 13 6 8 14 7 15 4 2 6 35 CHL totals 457 199 232 431 805 39 10 22 32 141 NHL totals 28 4 4 8 19 3 0 0 0 0