Rick Gazzola

Date of Birth: 1960
Age: 66
Place of Birth: Thorold, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: F
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: -
Status: Retired

Rick Gazzola Facts

Rick Gazzola Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1975-1976	Thorold Paper Bees	GOJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978-1979	St. Louis Univ.	NCAA	35	10	12	22	36	-
1979-1980	US International Univ.	NCAA	34	6	9	15	33	-
1980-1981	US International Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988-1989	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL	1	2	1	3	0	-

Rick Gazzola Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
ECHL	1	1	2	1	3	3.00	0	-
GOJHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NCAA	3	69*	16*	21*	37*	0.54*	69*	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rick Gazzola Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Knoxville Cherokees	1	1	2	1	3	3.00	0	-
St. Louis Univ.	1	35	10	12	22	0.63	36	-
Thorold Paper Bees	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
US International Univ.	2	34*	6*	9*	15*	0.44*	33*	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rick Gazzola Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1976, 15 #185 by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

Known more for his baseball career which ended in the 1980s. Played for his hometown teams in Thorold prior to being selected in the OHL draft by the Peterborough Petes. Decided not join the Petes while waiting for his NCAA scholarship offers. Decided to accept the offer from St. Louis University hockey squad and was successful as a baseball walk-on. After St. Louis University's hockey program folder, he accepted a scholarship to International University in San Diego, CA, lettering in both hockey and baseball and graduating magna cum laude. Pitched for Team Canada during the 1980 World Baseball Championships. Pitched professionally until an arm injury ended his career in the San Diego Padres system.