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Canada Rick Lapointe

a.k.a. "Richard Lapointe"

#28 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 85/86

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Rick Lapointe Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 02, 1955
Position
D
Age
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Victoria, BC, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
1975 round 1 #5 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Highlights
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL First All-Star Team 1

Family relations
Father: Paul Lapointe
Son: Dan Lapointe
Father-in-law: Ron Maxwell
Brother-in-law: Brad Maxwell

Passed away on October 17, 1999.

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Rick Lapointe Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Victoria Cougars WCHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1972-73 Victoria Cougars WCHL 39* 3* 12* 15* 31* -* |
1973-74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 66* 8* 18* 26* 207* -* |
1974-75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 67* 19* 51* 70* 177* -* | Playoffs 12 1 12 13 26 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 5* 2* 3* 5* 17* -* |
1975-76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80* 10* 23* 33* 95* -3* |
1976-77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49* 2* 11* 13* 80* -17* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 22* 1* 8* 9* 39* 20* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 7 -
Kansas City Blues CHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 47* 4* 16* 20* 91* 35* | Playoffs 12 0 3 3 19 -
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77* 3* 18* 21* 53* 15* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 14 -
1979-80 St. Louis Blues NHL 80* 6* 19* 25* 87* -24* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 6 -
1980-81 St. Louis Blues NHL 80* 8* 25* 33* 124* 36* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 12 -
1981-82 St. Louis Blues NHL 71* 2* 20* 22* 127* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -
1982-83 Québec Nordiques NHL 43* 2* 9* 11* 59* 14* |
Fredericton Express AHL 31* 4* 14* 18* 50* -* | Playoffs 12 0 6 6 8 -
1983-84 Québec Nordiques NHL 22* 2* 10* 12* 12* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
Fredericton Express AHL 54* 8* 22* 30* 79* -* |
1984-85 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73* 4* 13* 17* 46* -10* |
1985-86 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20* 0* 4* 4* 18* -13* |
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Rick Lapointe Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 85* 12* 36* 48* 0.56* 129* -* | 1 12 0 * 6 * 6 * 0.50 * 8 * - *
CHL 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 664* 44* 176* 220* 0.33* 831* 56* | 7 46 2 * 7 * 9 * 0.20 * 64 * - *
WCHL (WHL) 4 176* 30* 81* 111* 0.63* 415* -* | 1 12 1 * 12 * 13 * 1.08 * 26 * - *
WJC-20 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 17* -* | 0 * * * * * *

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Rick Lapointe Connections

Player Period Teams
Mel Bridgman (F) 1971-1979 7 Canada U20, Philadelphia Flyers, Victoria Cougars (WHL)
Brian Sutter (F) 1974-1982 5 Canada U20, Kansas City Blues, St. Louis Blues
Blake Dunlop (F) 1977-1982 5 Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues
Tony Currie (F) 1979-1984 5 Fredericton Express, St. Louis Blues

Rick Lapointe Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1975, 1 #11 overall by Toronto Toros in the WHA Amateur Draft

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