Rick MacLeish

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Left Wing
played_for = Philadelphia Flyers
Hartford Whalers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 175
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1950|01|3
birth_place = Cannington, ON, CAN
draft = 4th overall
draft_team = Boston Bruins
draft_year = 1970
career_start = 1970
career_end = 1984

Rick George MacLeish (born January 3, 1950 in Cannington, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He won two Stanley Cups with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.

Playing career

MacLeish was drafted 4th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft after playing the majority of his junior career with the Peterborough Petes. After spending the first half of his first professional season with the Oklahoma City Blazers, MacLeish was involved in a three-way deal which sent him, Bruce Gamble, Dan Schock, and a 1st round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers, Bernie Parent and a 2nd round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Mike Walton to Boston. MacLeish spent the rest of the 1970–71 season with the Flyers, scoring two goals and four assists in 26 games. He also added a goal in four playoff games. After splitting the 1971–72 season between the Flyers and Richmond Robins, MacLeish scored 50 goals and 50 assists during the 1972–73 season.

Career statistics

ee also

*List of AHL seasons
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons

External links

*hockeydb|3296
*legendsofhockey|13476