Greg Tebbutt

Greg Tebbutt
Born	(1957-05-11)May 11, 1957 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	December 17, 2021 (aged 64)
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Birmingham Bulls (WHA) Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	130th overall, 1977 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	49th overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls
Playing career	1978–1988

Gregory A. "Truck" Tebbutt (May 11, 1957 – December 17, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques and Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1979–80 and 1983–84 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1988, was spent in the minor leagues. A defenceman, he was a rugged enforcer in his own end who also put up solid offensive numbers in junior and the minors.

Life and playing career

Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Tebbutt played junior with the Victoria Cougars, Flin Flon Bombers and Regina Pats in the WCJHL, from 1975 to 1978. He was drafted 130th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1977. After scoring 28 goals for the Flin Flon Bombers in 1977-78, Tebbutt split the next year between the Binghamton Dusters and the World Hockey Association (WHA) Birmingham Bulls.

Following the WHA/NHL merger, Tebbutt was claimed on waivers by the Nordiques. Apart from his two-game stint in the NHL he was a solid minor leaguer for the next four years and topped the 20-goal mark twice. In July 1983, Tebbutt signed with Pittsburgh and played 24 games in the 1983–84 season. Following this he returned to the minors before retiring. During the mid-1980s he reached the 200 penalty minute mark and scored 20 goals in three straight seasons in the IHL. Tebbutt's last season was in 1987–88 with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL. He died on December 17, 2021, at the age of 64.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		51	3	4	7	217		15	2	0	2	43
1976–77	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		29	7	12	19	98		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Regina Pats	WCHL		40	8	17	25	138		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		55	28	46	74	270		15	11	17	28	45
1978–79	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		33	8	9	17	50		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		38	2	5	7	83		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		2	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		14	2	3	5	35		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Erie Blades	EHL		48	20	53	73	138		9	11	12	23	32
1980–81	Erie Blades	EHL		35	16	37	53	93		8	0	12	12	28
1981–82	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		49	13	34	47	148		9	3	1	4	16
1982–83	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		80	28	56	84	140		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		24	0	2	2	31		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		44	12	42	54	125		10	0	6	6	20
1984–85	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		73	23	55	78	220		17	3	9	12	87
1985–86	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		77	20	49	69	226		5	0	3	3	8
1986–87	Saginaw Generals	IHL		81	27	59	86	215		8	6	5	11	34
1987–88	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		24	1	14	15	72		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				197	51	124	175	426		10	0	6	6	20
IHL totals				280	83	197	280	809		39	12	18	30	145
NHL totals				26	0	3	3	35		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database