Rick Blight
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Richard Derek Blight
- Born: October 17, 1955 in Oakville, Manitoba
- Died: April 2005 just outside St. Ambroise, Manitoba
- Hometown: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
- Position: Right Wing
Selected by Michigan Stags 2nd round (#19) in 1974 WHA Amateur Draft
Selected by Vancouver Canucks 1st round (#10) in 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
played his first NHL game on October 8, 1975 in Minnesota. ... Vancouver Rookie of Year in 1976. ... Scored four goals in Vancouver's 1976-77 season-opener at Pittsburgh on Oct. 6, 1976. ... Vancouver Points & Goal Leader in 1977. ... was great golfer during playing days, competing in many amateur tournaments in British Columbia. ... became active in sport of curling after retirement, competing on one of Manitoba's top teams. ...
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[edit] Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 47 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 33 | na | na | na | na | na | ||
| 1971–72 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 45 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 73 | na | na | na | na | na | ||
| 1971–72 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 68 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 67 | 49 | 81 | 130 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 65 | 60 | 52 | 112 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 74 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 33 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 74 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | Cincinnati Tigers | CHL | 37 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 16 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 47 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
[edit] Career Moves
- Signed as a free agent by Toronto Maple Leafs, August 31, 1981
- Signed as a free agent by Edmonton Oilers, October 25, 1982
- Traded to Los Angeles Kings by Edmonton for Alan Hangsleben, December 7, 1982
[edit] Awards & Achievements
[edit] External links
| Vancouver Canucks first-round draft picks | |
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| Tallon • Guevremont • Lever • Ververgaert • Dailey • Blight • Gillis • Derlago • Vaive • Lanz • Butcher • Petit • Neely • Daigneault • Sandlak • Woodley • Linden • Herter • Nedved • Antoski • Stojanov • Polasek • Wilson • Ohlund • Holden • Ference • Allen • D. Sedin • H. Sedin • Smith • Umberger • Kesler • Schneider • Bourdon • Grabner • White | |
