Richie Dunn
Richard L. Dunn (May 12, 1957 – September 20, 2016) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and Hartford Whalers between 1977 and 1989. In his NHL career, Dunn appeared in 483 games. He scored 36 goals and added 140 assists.
| Richie Dunn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 12, 1957 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Died |
September 20, 2016 (aged 59) Clarence, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames Hartford Whalers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1990 | ||
He was also a member of the US national team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1986 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. Dunn died on September 20, 2016, aged 59.[1][2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 61 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Windsor Spitfires | OMJHL | 65 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 63 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 64 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 34 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 64 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 68 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 483 | 36 | 140 | 176 | 314 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 24 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1981 | United States | CC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1986 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||
References
- Moritz, Amy (September 21, 2016). "Former Buffalo Sabre Richie Dunn dies at age 59". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- Oklobzija, Kevin (September 21, 2016). "Richie Dunn, former Amerks and Sabres defenseman, dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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