Rob Tudor

Rob Tudor
Born	(1956-06-30) June 30, 1956 Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	98th Overall, 1976 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	77th overall, 1976 San Diego Mariners
Playing career	1976–1986

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 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, 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 season						Playoffs
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

External links

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