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Canada Rick Middleton

a.k.a. "Richard Middleton"

EHC Bülach / NLB - 88/89

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Rick Middleton Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
70
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time AHL Rookie of the Year (Red Garrett Memorial Award) 1
1-time Canada Cup Champion 1
1-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1

Middleton holds the NHL record for points (19) and assists (14) in a single playoff series. In the early 1980s, he recorded 5 straight years with 40+ goals and 90+ points. Over 14 seasons, Rick won a Canada Cup, Lady Byng, and appeared in 3 all-star games, retiring in 1988 with 448 goals and 540 assists.

Rick Middleton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1970-71 Toronto Nationals MetJBHL 42* 39* 34* 73* 28* -* |
1971-72 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 53* 36* 34* 70* 24* -* | Playoffs 12 5 5 10 2 -
1972-73 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 62* 67* 70* 137* 14* -* |
1973-74 Providence Reds AHL 63* 36* 48* 84* 14* -* | Playoffs 15 9 6 15 2 -
1974-75 New York Rangers NHL 47* 22* 18* 40* 19* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
1975-76 New York Rangers NHL 77* 24* 26* 50* 14* -38* |
1976-77 Boston Bruins NHL 72* 20* 22* 42* 2* 2* | Playoffs 13 5 4 9 0 -
1977-78 Boston Bruins NHL 79* 25* 35* 60* 8* 40* | Playoffs 15 5 2 7 0 -
1978-79 Boston Bruins NHL 71* 38* 48* 86* 7* 33* | Playoffs 11 4 8 12 0 -
1979-80 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 40* 52* 92* 24* 31* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 5 -
1980-81 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 44* 59* 103* 16* 15* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -
1981-82 Boston Bruins NHL 75* 51* 43* 94* 12* 15* | Playoffs 11 6 9 15 0 -
Canada CC 7* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
1982-83 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 49* 47* 96* 8* 33* | Playoffs 17 11 22 33 6 -
1983-84 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 47* 58* 105* 14* 26* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -4
1984-85 Boston Bruins NHL 80* 30* 46* 76* 6* 2* | Playoffs 5 3 0 3 0 -
Canada CC 7* 4* 4* 8* 0* 8* |
1985-86 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 49* 14* 30* 44* 10* 17* |
1986-87 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 76* 31* 37* 68* 6* 7* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 0 -
1987-88 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 59* 13* 19* 32* 11* 3* | Playoffs 19 5 5 10 4 4
1988-89 EHC Bülach NLB 17* 11* 14* 25* 18* -* |

Rick Middleton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1965-66 Wexford Raiders QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
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Rick Middleton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 63* 36* 48* 84* 1.33* 14* -* | 1 15 9 * 6 * 15 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
CC 2 14* 5* 6* 11* 0.79* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
MetJBHL 1 42* 39* 34* 73* 1.74* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 1 005* 448* 540* 988* 0.98* 157* 180* | 12 114 45 * 55 * 100 * 0.88 * 19 * 0 *
OHA-Jr. 2 115* 103* 104* 207* 1.80* 38* -* | 1 12 5 * 5 * 10 * 0.83 * 2 * - *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 1 17* 11* 14* 25* 1.47* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Rick Middleton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1973, 2 #21 overall by Minnesota Fighting Saints in the WHA Amateur Draft

Number 16 retired by Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Bülach

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