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Canada Rick Lanz

#6 Atlanta Knights / IHL - 92/93

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Rick Lanz Facts

Date of Birth
Sep 16, 1961
Position
D
Age
62
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Karlovy Vary, CZE
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1980 round 1 #7 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Highlights
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
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Rick Lanz Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Burlington Cougars COJHL 45* 10* 25* 35* 28* -* |
1977-78 Oshawa Generals OMJHL 65* 1* 41* 42* 51* -* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 4 -
1978-79 Oshawa Generals OMJHL 65* 12* 47* 59* 88* -* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 14 -
1979-80 Oshawa Generals OMJHL 52* 18* 38* 56* 51* -* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 6 -
Canada U20 “C” WJC-20 5* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
1980-81 Vancouver Canucks NHL 76* 7* 22* 29* 40* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -
1981-82 Vancouver Canucks NHL 39* 3* 11* 14* 48* -13* |
1982-83 Vancouver Canucks NHL 74* 10* 38* 48* 46* -5* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 0 -
Canada WC 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1983-84 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79* 18* 39* 57* 45* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 2 -
1984-85 Vancouver Canucks NHL 57* 2* 17* 19* 69* -22* |
1985-86 Vancouver Canucks “A” NHL 75* 15* 38* 53* 73* -26* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
1986-87 Vancouver Canucks NHL 17* 1* 6* 7* 10* -13* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 44* 2* 19* 21* 32* 4* | Playoffs 13 1 3 4 27 -
1987-88 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75* 6* 22* 28* 65* -12* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 0
1988-89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 32* 1* 9* 10* 18* -17* |
1989-90 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 28* 4* 14* 18* 61* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 6 -
1990-91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 8* 0* 5* 5* 18* -* |
1991-92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 38* 7* 14* 21* 21* -* |
Team Canada International 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1992-93 Atlanta Knights IHL 25* 6* 12* 18* 30* 11* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1990-91 Indianapolis Ice IHL Player-Coach
1994-95 Penticton Panthers BCJHL Asst. Coach
1995-96 Langley Thunder BCHL Head Coach
1996-97 South Surrey Eagles BCHL Head Coach
1997-98 Tri-City Americans WHL Asst. Coach
Tri-City Americans WHL Interim Head Coach
1998-99 Langley Hornets BCHL GM/Head Coach
1999-00 Langley Hornets BCHL GM/Head Coach
2000-01 Langley Hornets BCHL GM/Head Coach
2001-02 Langley Hornets BCHL GM/Head Coach
2002-03 Langley Hornets BCHL GM/Head Coach
2004-05 Coquitlam Express BCHL GM/Head Coach
2005-06 Burnaby Express BCHL GM/Head Coach
2006-07 Burnaby Express BCHL GM/Head Coach
2007-08 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2009-10 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2010-11 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche NHL Amateur Scout
2016-17 Surrey Eagles BCHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G CSSHL U15 Asst. Coach
2018-19 Delta Hockey Academy Elite 15s CSSHL U16 Head Coach
2019-20 Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep CSSHL U18 Asst. Coach
St. Louis Blues NHL Amateur Scout
2020-21 Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep CSSHL U16 Head Coach
2021-22 Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep CSSHL U16 Head Coach
2023-24 Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep Bl CSSHL U17 Head Coach
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Rick Lanz Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
COJHL 1 45* 10* 25* 35* 0.78* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 3 71* 13* 31* 44* 0.62* 69* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 569* 65* 221* 286* 0.50* 448* -106* | 6 28 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.39 * 35 * 0 *
NLA (NL) 1 28* 4* 14* 18* 0.64* 61* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * - *
OMJHL (OHL) 3 182* 31* 126* 157* 0.86* 190* -* | 3 18 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.61 * 24 * - *
WC 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Rick Lanz Connections

Player Period Teams
Stan Smyl (F) 1980-1987 7 Vancouver Canucks
Doug Halward (D) 1980-1987 7 Canada, Vancouver Canucks
Richard Brodeur (G) 1980-1987 7 Vancouver Canucks
Gary Lupul (F) 1980-1986 6 Vancouver Canucks

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Rick Lanz Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 3 #27 overall by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Ambrì-Piotta

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Rick Lanz was born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia. However, Lanz never represented Czechoslovakia as he defected to Canada with his family at an early age.

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