Raymond Peter Allison (born March 4, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers. Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Allison notably appeared in the 1985 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers, highlighting his impactful NHL career.
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.1
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Brandon Travellers | MJHL | 30 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Brandon Travellers | MJHL | 31 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 36 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 71 | 45 | 92 | 137 | 198 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 37 | ||
| 1977–78 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 71 | 74 | 86 | 160 | 254 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 62 | 60 | 93 | 153 | 191 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 28 | ||
| 1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 64 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 74 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 26 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 37 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 77 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 131 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 78 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1987–88 | EHC Olten | SUI–2 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 103 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | ||
| 1988–89 | EHC Olten | SUI–2 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | EHC Bülach | SUI–2 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | EHC Bülach | SUI–2 | 34 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | SUI–2 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | SUI–2 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 402 | 171 | 225 | 386 | 507 | 46 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 63 | ||||
| NHL totals | 238 | 64 | 93 | 157 | 223 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | WJC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
Awards
- WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978
- WHL First All-Star Team – 1979
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
"FORMER WHEAT KING GREAT RAY ALLISON – Brandon Wheat Kings". Brandon Wheat Kings. March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2022. https://wheatkings.com/former-wheat-king-great-ray-allison/ ↩