Keith Acton

Keith Acton
Acton at the 2014 Edmonton Oilers training camp
Born	(1958-04-15) April 15, 1958 Stouffville, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals New York Islanders AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs Hershey Bears
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	103rd overall, 1978 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1978–1995

Keith Edward Acton (born April 15, 1958) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders between 1980 and 1994. In his NHL coaching career he has been an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Philadelphia Flyers, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs^[1]^[2] and most recently the Edmonton Oilers, who released Acton and fellow assistant Craig Ramsay on June 4, 2015.^[3]^[4]

Playing career

Acton was selected 103rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He began his NHL career on Montreal's fourth line but his productive play soon earned him a promotion to the first line, where he centered all-stars Steve Shutt and Guy Lafleur. He became known as one of the best faceoff men in the NHL.^[5] His most productive NHL season came in 1981–82 when he registered 88 points in 78 games with Montreal. He won a Stanley Cup in 1988 as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.

Family

Acton's son, Will, is also a hockey player. Like his father, Will played parts of two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. Will now plays for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL.^[6]

Awards and achievements

1979-80 AHL Second Team All-Star
1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Wexford Raiders	OPJHL	43	23	29	52	46	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL	35	9	17	26	30	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL	65	52	69	121	93	4	1	4	5	6
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL	68	42	86	128	52	21	10	8	18	16
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	1	1	0
1978–79	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL	79	15	26	41	22	10	4	2	6	4
1979–80	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL	75	45	53	98	38	6	1	2	3	8
1980–81	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	61	15	24	39	74	2	0	0	0	6
1981–82	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	78	36	52	88	88	5	0	4	4	16
1982–83	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	78	24	26	50	63	3	0	0	0	0
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	9	3	7	10	4	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	62	17	38	55	60	15	4	7	11	12
1984–85	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	78	20	38	58	90	9	4	4	8	6
1985–86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	79	26	32	58	100	5	0	3	3	6
1986–87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	78	16	29	45	56	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	46	8	11	19	74	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	26	3	6	9	21	7	2	0	2	16
1988–89	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	46	11	15	26	47	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	25	3	10	13	64	16	2	3	5	18
1989–90	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	69	13	14	27	80	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	76	14	23	37	131	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	50	7	10	17	98	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	83	8	15	23	51	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL	6	0	0	0	21	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL	71	2	7	9	50	4	0	0	0	8
1994–95	Hershey Bears	AHL	12	5	7	12	58	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1023	226	358	584	1172	66	12	21	33	88
OMJHL totals			168	103	172	275	175	25	11	12	23	22
AHL totals			166	65	86	151	118	16	5	4	9	12

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	Pts	PIM
1986	Canada	WEC	10	3	3	2
1990	Canada	WEC	10	2	2	0
1992	Canada	WC	6	1	1	2
Senior int'l totals			26	6	6	4

Coaching statistics

Season  Team                Lge Type 
1994-95 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant               
1995-96 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant               
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Assistant               
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Associate               
1998-99 New York Rangers    NHL Assistant               
1999-00 New York Rangers    NHL Assistant               
2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant               
2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant               
2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant               
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant               
2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant               
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 
2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant 
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Assistant
2013-14 Edmonton Oilers     NHL Assistant

References

↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Name Keith Acton Assistant Coach, June 20, 2012
↑ Michael Hayakawa, "Leafs part ways with Acton," Stouffville Sun-Tribune, June 20, 2011.
↑ Acton Joins Oilers Staff as an Associate Coach, June 28, 2013
↑ "Keith Acton, Craig Ramsay, assistant coaches, let go by Oilers". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Keith Acton
↑ Eliteprospects.com - Will Acton

External links

Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

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