Robert Alan Tudor (born June 30, 1956 in

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and raised in

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) is a retired professional

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who spent parts of three seasons in the

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, playing 28 games for the

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and

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. The bulk of his career was spent in the minor

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. Tudor played

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hockey for the

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of the

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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

following a 106-point season for the

of the

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. 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

. 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

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, and later also teamed up in Germany. Tudor finished his career with 8 points in 28 NHL games, and 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

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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