Chuck Arnason
| Chuck Arnason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1951 Dauphin, MB, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Atlanta Flames Pittsburgh Penguins Kansas City Scouts Cleveland Barons Colorado Rockies Minnesota North Stars Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 1971 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1980 | ||
Ernest Charles Arnason (born July 15, 1951 in Dauphin, Manitoba and raised in Ashern, Manitoba) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 401 games over 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts, Cleveland Barons, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota North Stars and Washington Capitals. He was the first player to play for five defunct teams - Atlanta, Kansas City, Colorado, Cleveland and Minnesota.[1] He is the Father of Tyler Arnason.
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1969)
- WCHL Scoring Champion (1971)
- WCHL Goals Leader (1971)
- WCHL All-Star First Team (1971)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Selkirk Fishermen | CMJHL | 34 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCJHL | 60 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 91 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 38 | ||
| 1970–71 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCJHL | 66 | 79 | 84 | 163 | 153 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 30 | ||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 58 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 38 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1972–73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 30 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 39 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 61 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 29 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 40 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Phoenix Roadrunners | CHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 60 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 68 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 401 | 109 | 90 | 199 | 122 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Transactions
- On June 10, 1971 the Montreal Canadiens selected Chuck Arnason in the first-round (#7 overall) of the 1971 NHL draft.
- On May 29, 1973 the Montreal Canadiens traded Chuck Arnason to the Atlanta Flames in exchange for a 1974 first-round pick (#10-Rick Chartraw).
- On January 4, 1974 the Atlanta Flames traded Chuck Arnason and Bob Paradise to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Al McDonough.
- On January 9, 1976 the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Chuck Arnason, Steve Durbano and a 1976 first-round pick (#11-Paul Gardner) to the Kansas City Scouts in exchange for Simon Nolet, Ed Gilbert and a 1976 first-round pick (#2-Blair Chapman).
- On July 15, 1976 the Kansas City Scouts moved to Colorado and renamed Colorado Rockies.
- On January 9, 1978 the Colorado Rockies traded Chuck Arnason and Rick Jodzio to the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Ralph Klassen and Fred Ahern.
- On June 15, 1978 Chuck Arnason was placed on the Minnesota North Stars reserve list following Cleveland Barons/Minnesota North Stars merger.
- On March 12, 1979 the Minnesota North Stars traded Chuck Arnason to the Washington Capitals for future considerations.
- On April 24, 1979 the Washington Capitals traded Chuck Arnason to the Minnesota North Stars for future considerations.
- On July 19, 1979 the Minnesota North Stars traded Chuck Arnason to the Vancouver Canucks for cash.
References
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Chuck Arnason's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Chuck Arnason's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Chuck Arnason’s biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Guy Lafleur |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1971 |
Succeeded by Murray Wilson |
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