Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Career end 1990 Name Ray Allison Career start 1979 | Playing career Weight 88 kg Height 1.78 m Position Winger | |
Born March 4, 1959 (age 65) Cranbrook, BC, CAN ( 1959-03-04 ) NHL Draft 18th overall, 1979Hartford Whalers Played for |
Ray allison vs doug sulliman feb 25 1984
Raymond Peter Allison (born March 4, 1959) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers. Allison was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, but grew up in Brandon, Manitoba.
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Playing career
Following a phenomenal junior career, Allison became the first ever draft pick in the history of the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise. He was expected to be a franchise player but failed to impress during his rookie season. A year later, Allison was traded in a ten player deal to Philadelphia. There he would develop into a scoring forward but suffered a broken ankle during the 1982–83 season. He never regained a regular spot on the Flyers roster, and played his last few seasons in the AHL and Swiss leagues.