Reginald John Kerr (born October 16, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional
ice hockey
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player. He played in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Cleveland Barons,
Chicago Black Hawks
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Edmonton Oilers
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between 1977 and 1984.
Playing career
Born in
Oxbow, Saskatchewan
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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
Chicago Black Hawks
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for
Randy Holt
Stewart Randall Holt (born January 15, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as one of the toughest players in the sport during his career, he still holds t ...
. 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
American Hockey League
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for the
Springfield Indians
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before signing with the
Edmonton Oilers
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, 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
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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
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