Rick Lapointe
Richard Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe (August 2, 1955 – October 17, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques and Los Angeles Kings.
| Rick Lapointe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lapointe in 1977 | |||
| Born |
August 2, 1955 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 17, 1999 (aged 44) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft |
5th overall, 1975 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| WHA Draft |
11th overall, 1975 Toronto Toros | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1986 | ||
LaPointe married his high school sweetheart Rhonda and had three children. He died in 1999 of a heart attack.[1] In his honour, there is an annual Bantam Triple-A Showcase tournament in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 66 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 67 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 177 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 26 | ||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 124 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 43 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 31 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 54 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 664 | 44 | 176 | 220 | 831 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 64 | ||||
References
- "Salmon Kings' prospect LaPointe proud to see dad's plaque at arena". pressreader.com. October 7, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- Epp, Sharri (December 4, 2013). "Plenty of eyes on Rick Lapointe bantam hockey showcase". Times Colonist. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Rick Lapointe at Find a Grave
| Preceded by Bill Lochead |
Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1975 |
Succeeded by Fred Williams |
| Preceded by Jim Turkiewicz |
Toronto Toros first round draft pick 1975 |
Succeeded by Kent Nilsson |
Authority control  |
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