Rick Middleton

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

Rick Middleton Facts

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

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

									Post
1970-1971	Toronto Nationals	MetJBHL	42	39	34	73	28	-
1971-1972	Oshawa Generals	OHA-Jr.	53	36	34	70	24	-	Playoffs	12	5	5	10	2	-
1972-1973	Oshawa Generals	OHA-Jr.	62	67	70	137	14	-
1973-1974	Providence Reds	AHL	63	36	48	84	14	-	Playoffs	15	9	6	15	2	-
1974-1975	New York Rangers	NHL	47	22	18	40	19	-6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-
1975-1976	New York Rangers	NHL	77	24	26	50	14	-38
1976-1977	Boston Bruins	NHL	72	20	22	42	2	2	Playoffs	13	5	4	9	0	-
1977-1978	Boston Bruins	NHL	79	25	35	60	8	40	Playoffs	15	5	2	7	0	-
1978-1979	Boston Bruins	NHL	71	38	48	86	7	33	Playoffs	11	4	8	12	0	-
1979-1980	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	40	52	92	24	31	Playoffs	10	4	2	6	5	-
1980-1981	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	44	59	103	16	15	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
1981-1982	Boston Bruins	NHL	75	51	43	94	12	15	Playoffs	11	6	9	15	0	-
1981-1982	Canada	CC	7	1	2	3	0	-
1982-1983	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	49	47	96	8	33	Playoffs	17	11	22	33	6	-
1983-1984	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	47	58	105	14	26	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-4
1984-1985	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	30	46	76	6	2	Playoffs	5	3	0	3	0	-
1984-1985	Canada	CC	7	4	4	8	0	8
1985-1986	Boston Bruins "C"	NHL	49	14	30	44	10	17
1986-1987	Boston Bruins "C"	NHL	76	31	37	68	6	7	Playoffs	4	2	2	4	0	-
1987-1988	Boston Bruins "C"	NHL	59	13	19	32	11	3	Playoffs	19	5	5	10	4	4
1988-1989	EHC Bülach	NLB	17	11	14	25	18	-

Rick Middleton Tournament Statistics

									Post
1965-1966	Wexford Raiders	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rick Middleton Career Totals by League


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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rick Middleton Career Totals by Team


Boston Bruins	12	881	402	496	898	1.02	124	224	11	111	45	55	100	0.90	17	0
Canada (CC)	2	14	5	6	11	0.79	0	8*	0
EHC Bülach	1	17	11	14	25	1.47	18	-	0
New York Rangers	2	124	46	44	90	0.73	33	-44	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
Oshawa Generals	2	115	103	104	207	1.80	38	-	1	12	5	5	10	0.83	2	-
Providence Reds	1	63	36	48	84	1.33	14	-	1	15	9	6	15	1.00	2	-
Toronto Nationals (Jr.B)	1	42	39	34	73	1.74	28	-	0
Wexford Raiders (Peewee)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rick Middleton Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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