Reg Kerr

Reginald John Kerr (born October 16, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons, Chicago Black Hawks, and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1984.

Reg Kerr
Born	(1957-10-16) October 16, 1957 (age 67) Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Cleveland Barons Chicago Black Hawks Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	41st overall, 1977 Cleveland Barons
WHA draft	39th overall, 1977 Houston Aeros
Playing career	1977–1984

Playing career

Born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, 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 for Randy Holt. 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 for the Springfield Indians before signing with the Edmonton Oilers, 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.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Penticton Broncos	BCJHL		60	15	36	51	130		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		70	28	57	85	87		6	1	7	8	9
1975–76	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		70	23	58	81	147		12	6	11	17	18
1976–77	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		72	47	54	101	172		5	2	2	4	16
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	CHL		11	4	1	5	15		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		55	20	21	41	40		13	1	2	3	20
1977–78	Cleveland Barons	NHL		7	0	2	2	7		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		73	16	24	40	50		4	1	0	1	5
1979–80	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		49	9	8	17	17		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		70	30	30	60	56		3	0	0	0	2
1981–82	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		59	11	28	39	39		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Springfield Indians	AHL		45	7	18	25	13		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Moncton Alpines	AHL		63	13	29	42	43		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				263	66	94	160	169		7	1	0	1	7

Awards

• WCHL First All-Star Team – 1977