Who is Rick Middleton?

Rick Middleton is a retired forward from Canada.

What was the last team Rick Middleton played for?

The last team Rick played for was EHC Bülach in the NLB.

How tall is Rick Middleton?

Rick Middleton is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Rick Middleton weigh?

Rick Middleton weighs 77 kg (170 lbs).

When was Rick Middleton born?

Rick Middleton was born on 1953-12-04 in Toronto, ON, CAN.

How old is Rick Middleton?

Rick Middleton is 72 years old.

Rick Middleton

a.k.a. "Richard Middleton"

EHC Bülach / NLB - 88/89

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Date of Birth: Dec 04, 1953
Age: 72
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 77 kg / 170 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Player Type: Dangler
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Drafted: 1973 round 1 #14 overall by New York Rangers
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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.

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

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
65-66	Wexford Raiders	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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	1005	448	540	988	0.98	157	180	12	114	45	55	100	0.88	19	0
NLB (SL)	1	17	11	14	25	1.47	18	-	0
OHA-Jr.	2	115	103	104	207	1.80	38	-	1	12	5	5	10	0.83	2	-
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

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Rick Middleton Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1970-1971	MetJBHL Rookie of the Year
1972-1973	OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) OHL Second All-Star Team
1973-1974	AHL First All-Star Team AHL Rookie of the Year (Red Garrett Memorial Award)
1978-1979	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1980-1981	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1981-1982	Canada Cup Runner-Up NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Second All-Star Team
1982-1983	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1983-1984	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist
1984-1985	Canada Cup Champion
1986-1987	NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist

Rick Middleton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1973, 2 #21 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 EHC Bülach