Reginald John Kerr (born October 16, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional

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player. He played in the

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with the Cleveland Barons,

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, and

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between 1977 and 1984.

Playing career

Born in

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, Kerr was drafted in the third round, 41st overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Barons, but only played seven games for the Barons before he was traded to the

for

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. Kerr spent five seasons with the Black Hawks and scored a career-high 30 goals and 30 assists during the 1980-81 season. He left in 1982 and spent a season in the

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for the

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before signing with the

, but he was assigned back to the AHL with the Moncton Alpines and played just three games for the Oilers. Kerr departed at the end of the season and retired. In total, Kerr played 263 NHL games, scoring 66 goals and 94 assists for 160 points.

Post-playing career

Kerr now lives in the Chicago area, and is President of R.J.Kerr, Inc., an office furniture company. He is also the vice president of the Blackhawk Alumni Association. In 2016, he and his wife, Teresa, sold their home in Northfield, Illinois.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WCHL First All-Star Team – 1977

References

External links

* 1957 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Barons (NHL) draft picks Cleveland Barons (NHL) players Edmonton Oilers players Houston Aeros draft picks Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Kamloops Chiefs players Moncton Alpines (AHL) players People from Oxbow, Saskatchewan Phoenix Roadrunners (CHL) players Springfield Indians players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub