Spencer Abbott (ice hockey)

Spencer Abbott (born April 30, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract to Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks.

Spencer Abbott
Abbott with the Marlies in 2013
Born	(1988-04-30) April 30, 1988 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing / Right wing
Shoots	Right
SHL team Former teams	Leksands IF Toronto Maple Leafs Frölunda HC Chicago Blackhawks EHC Kloten Mora IK
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

Abbott spent his collegiate career playing for the Maine Black Bears in the a NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his senior year, Abbott's outstanding play was rewarded with a unanimous selection to the 2011–12 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars, as well as being named the 2011–12 Athletic Republic Player of the Year.[1]

Abbott was assigned to the Toronto Marlies on September 15, 2012, to participate in the upcoming AHL training camp. He made his NHL debut on October 5, 2013, in the Maple Leafs home opener against the Ottawa Senators.

In the 2014–15 season, on February 26, 2015, Abbott was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for T. J. Brennan.[2] He was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, where he remained for the duration of the season, recapturing his offense to produce 21 points in 19 games.

As an impending free agent, Abbott signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club Frölunda HC of the SHL on June 16, 2015.[3] He had a very successful season in Sweden, including winning the Swedish national championship[4] and the Champions Hockey League (CHL).[5] In 51 SHL contests, Abbott tallied 14 goals and 22 assists, while scoring eight goals and five assists in eleven CHL appearances.

On July 1, 2016, he returned to the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent on a one-year, two-way deal.[6] Abbott began the 2016–17 season, in his second stint with the Rockford IceHogs. Amongst the IceHogs scoring leaders, Abbott was recalled and made his debut for Chicago, his second NHL appearance, in a 4–3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on January 5, 2017.[7] He was returned to Rockford following the game and proceeded to collect 35 points in 53 games. At the NHL trade deadline, Abbott was dealt by the Blackhawks, along with Sam Carrick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Kenton Helgesen and a 7th round pick in 2019 on March 1, 2017.[8]

As a free agent from the Ducks, Abbott opted to extend his tenure with affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, signing a one-year AHL contract on September 25, 2017.[9] In the 2017–18 season, while leading the Gulls in scoring with 20 points in 17 games, Abbott was traded to the Binghamton Devils in exchange for future considerations on December 8, 2017.[10] He initially refused to report to Binghamton and was suspended without pay by the team.[11] On December 22, he signed for the remainder of the season with Swiss-based club, EHC Kloten in the National League.[12]

Helping Kloten avoid relegation, Abbott left as a free agent and returned for a second tenure in the SHL, agreeing to terms with Mora IK on September 17, 2018.[13] In the 2018–19 season, Abbott led Mora's offense, registering 29 assists and 36 points in 42 regular season games. He was unable to prevent Mora from relegation, with only 3 points in 5 games against bitter rivals Leksands IF.

On June 26, 2019, Abbott left Mora to continue in the SHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the newly promoted Leksands.[14]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Hamilton Red Wings	OPJHL		11	1	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Hamilton Red Wings	OPJHL		49	32	43	75	22		19	4	5	9	12
2007–08	Hamilton Red Wings	OPJHL		48	42	41	83	42		5	2	4	6	2
2008–09	University of Maine	HE		38	7	9	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Maine	HE		38	9	19	28	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	University of Maine	HE		36	17	23	40	16		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	University of Maine	HE		39	21	41	62	34		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toronto Marlies	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		5	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		55	13	20	33	10		5	2	3	5	2
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		64	17	52	69	16		11	4	7	11	2
2013–14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Toronto Marlies	AHL		46	7	17	24	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		19	12	9	21	6		8	3	3	6	2
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL		42	14	21	35	4		9	0	1	1	0
2016–17	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		53	15	20	35	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	San Diego Gulls	AHL		16	3	11	14	2		8	1	5	6	0
2017–18	San Diego Gulls	AHL		17	6	14	20	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	EHC Kloten	NL		13	5	5	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Mora IK	SHL		42	7	29	36	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team	2011–12	[1]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2011–12	[15]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist	2011–12	[16]
AHL
Second All-Star Team	2013–14	[17]

References

1. Dumoulin, Almeida Highlight 2011–2012 Hockey East All-Star Teams
2. "Brennan Acquired for Abbott". nhl.com. National Hockey League.
3. "Abbott to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
4. "Spencer Abbott Wins Title In Sweden". 92.9 The Ticket. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
5. "Champion of the Champions". www.iihf.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
6. "Blackhawks agree to terms with forward Spencer Abbott". July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
7. "Kane, Blackhawks beat Sabres in overtime". CBS Sports. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
8. "Ducks acquire Abbott and Carrick from Chicago". Anaheim Ducks. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
9. "Gulls sign RW Spencer Abbott to one-year deal". San Diego Gulls. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
10. "Devils acquire Spencer Abbott from Gulls". Binghamton Devils. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
11. Rob Lippolis (December 15, 2017). "B-Devils update". Twitter. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
12. "Spencer Abbott signs with EHC Kloten". EHC Kloten. December 22, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
13. "Mora captures Abbott for the offense" (in Swedish). Mora IK. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
14. "Spencer Abbott signs for Leksands IF" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
15. "College Hockey All-Americans". USCHO.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
16. "Hobey Finalists". insidecollegehockey.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
17. "First and Second AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Paul Thompson	Hockey East Player of the Year 2011–12	Succeeded by Johnny Gaudreau
Preceded by Paul Thompson	Hockey East Scoring Champion 2011–12	Succeeded by Johnny Gaudreau
Preceded by Andy Miele	NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2011–12	Succeeded by Rylan Schwartz