Moe L'Abbé

Canadian ice hockey player (1947–2024)

Maurice Joseph L'Abbé (August 12, 1947 – January 13, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1972–73 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1976, was spent in various minor leagues.

L'Abbé was drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft in the fourth round, 22nd overall. It was not until almost a decade later, in 1972–73 that he actually made it to the NHL level. Prior to making it to the NHL, he had played in five different minor leagues on five different teams. His big break into the NHL would not last long, though. After only five games (and one assist), he was sent back down to the minors, where he finished off his career playing for the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League.

L'Abbé died in Frisco, Texas on January 13, 2024, at the age of 76.

Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1964–65 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 17 3 4 7 0 — — — — — 1965–66 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 11 0 2 2 2 6 0 2 2 0 1966–67 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 48 14 17 31 18 6 5 4 9 2 1967–68 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 50 27 23 50 28 5 3 3 6 0 1968–69 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1968–69 Greensboro Generals EHL 47 20 29 49 22 8 5 2 7 2 1969–70 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 3 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 1969–70 Greensboro Generals EHL 72 52 39 91 12 16 7 10 17 2 1970–71 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 69 17 24 41 8 10 1 1 2 4 1971–72 Flint Generals IHL 41 17 17 34 10 — — — — — 1971–72 Portland Buckaroos WHL 5 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1972–73 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 67 28 34 62 18 7 4 6 10 0 1973–74 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 72 24 30 54 8 10 4 7 11 0 1974–75 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 28 9 13 22 11 — — — — — 1975–76 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 76 38 38 76 10 10 4 3 7 2 CHL totals 316 117 141 258 57 37 13 17 30 6 NHL totals 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —