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Rick BlightNew Haven Nighthawks

Canada flagRick Blight

#18 New Haven Nighthawks / AHL - 82/83

Date of Birth
Oct 17, 1955
Age
Deceased
Place of Birth
Portage la Prairie, MB, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
RW
Height
188 cm / 6'2"
Weight
88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots
R
Contract
-
  • WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy)1
Rick Blight Facts
Drafted
1975 round 1 #10 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Niece: Halli Krzyzaniak
Nephews: Kyle Krzyzaniak, Bentley Gillis
Rick Blight Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1970-1971Portage TerriersMJHL4720193933-
1971-1972Portage TerriersMJHL4532356773-
1971-1972Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL11010-Playoffs143258-
1972-1973Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL6831629370-
1973-1974Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL674981130122-
1974-1975Brandon Wheat KingsWCHL65605211265-Playoffs52356-
1974-1975Canada U20WJC-2062244-
1975-1976Vancouver CanucksNHL7425315629-4Playoffs20110-
1976-1977Vancouver CanucksNHL78284068320
1977-1978Vancouver CanucksNHL8025386333-32
1978-1979Vancouver CanucksNHL565101516-28Playoffs30442-
1978-1979Dallas Black HawksCenHL1587157-
1979-1980Vancouver CanucksNHL3312618547
1980-1981Vancouver CanucksNHL31014-1
1980-1981Dallas Black HawksCenHL74464995122-Playoffs60339-
1981-1982Cincinnati TigersCenHL3716233921-
1981-1982SC BernNLA------
1981-1982Wichita WindCenHL1618143218-Playoffs73036-
1982-1983Moncton AlpinesAHL1987156-
1982-1983Los Angeles KingsNHL20002-3
1982-1983New Haven NighthawksAHL471724418-Playoffs122354-
Rick Blight Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL1662531560.8514-1122350.424-
CenHL314288931811.27168-2133360.4615-
MJHL29252541061.15106-0
NHL7326961252210.68170-61250551.002-
NLA (NL)1-------0
WCHL (WHL)42011411953361.67257-21955100.5314-
WJC-20162240.674-0
Rick Blight Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1972-1973
Rick Blight Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1974, 2 #19 by Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades in the WHA Amateur Draft