Ernest Charles Arnason (born July 15, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing who played 401 games over eight 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 in NHL history to play for five defunct teams.[1]

Chuck Arnason
Born (1951-07-15) July 15, 1951 (age 73)
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
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

Personal life

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Arnason was born in Dauphin, Manitoba and raised in Ashern, Manitoba.

Arnason and his wife Leanne have two children, a son, Tyler who played in the NHL from 2001 to 2009 and a daughter, Aubrey who is an actress and screenwriter.[2]

Awards and achievements

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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
1969–70 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 60 34 27 61 91 17 14 18 32 38
1970–71 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 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
1980–81 Kölner EC 1.GBun 16 5 7 12 10
NHL Totals 401 109 90 199 122 9 2 4 6 4

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ Weekes, Don (2003). The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781550548600.
  2. ^ Aubrey Arnason shoots pilot presentation for Citytv/Rogers
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Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1971
Succeeded by