Keith Acton

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Position Centre
Shot Left
Nickname(s) Woody
Height
Weight		 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg/12 st 2 lb)
Pro clubs Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota North Stars
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
New York Islanders
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born April 15, 1958 (1958-04-15) (age 50),
Stouffville, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 103rd overall, 1978
Montreal Canadiens
Pro career 1978 – 1995

Keith Edward Acton (born 15 April 1958 in Stouffville, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Acton played in the NHL for 15 seasons between 1979 and 1994. Acton was selected 103rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He won a Stanley Cup in 1988 with the Edmonton Oilers. Nickname: "Woody" due to his physical resemblance to actor Woody Harrelson. Played in NHL 94' with the Flyers as "Tough Actin' Keith Acton".

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1979–1994 Season Highs NHL 83 36 52 88 131 16 4 7 11 18
15 Seasons Career NHL 1023 226 357 583 1172 66 12 21 33 88

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NAME Acton, Keith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH 15 April 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Stouffville, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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