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Rich Lemieux

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-8    Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: April 19, 1951 in Temiscamingue, Quebec

Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round (39th overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1971-72 20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 42 7 9 16 0.38 6 0.15 23 0 36 0 -13 4 7 0 0 0 82 1.95 8.5
1972-73 21 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78 17 35 52 0.67 19 0.25 73 23 80 5 -25 41 14 3 0 2 138 1.77 12.3
1973-74 22 Vancouver Canucks NHL 72 5 17 22 0.31 8 0.11 28 6 49 3 -24 23 4 1 0 0 73 1.01 6.8
1974-75 23 Kansas City Scouts NHL 79 10 20 30 0.38 11 0.14 48 16 68 1 -35 64 7 3 0 1 131 1.66 7.6
1975-76 24 2 Teams NHL 3 0 1 1 0.33 0 0.10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.67 0.0
1975-76 24 Kansas City Scouts NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.50 0.0
1975-76 24 Atlanta Flames NHL 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 0.31 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.00 0.0
1976-77 25 Calgary Cowboys WHA 33 6 11 17 0.52 6 0.19 -4 9 5 1 0 62 1.88 9.7
Career 5 Seasons NHL 274 39 82 121 0.44 44 0.16 174 45 233 9 -95 132 32 7 0 3 426 1.55 9.2
Career 1 Season WHA 33 6 11 17 0.52 6 0.19 -4 9 5 1 0 62 1.88 9.7

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1975-76 24 Atlanta Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1967-68 16 Thetford Mines Canadiens QJHL 44 28 32 60 1.36
1968-69 17 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 51 10 28 38 0.75 51
1968-69 17 Montreal Jr. Canadiens M-Cup 8 2 7 9 1.13 17
1969-70 18 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 50 29 43 72 1.44 75
1969-70 18 Montreal Jr. Canadiens M-Cup 12 12 15 27 2.25 24
1970-71 19 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 15 11 23 34 2.27 35
1971-72 20 Rochester Americans AHL 34 12 12 24 0.71 30
1975-76 24 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 60 25 23 48 0.80 37
Career 2 Seasons AHL 94 37 35 72 0.77 67
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 20 14 22 36 1.80 41
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 116 50 94 144 1.24 161
Career 1 Season QJHL 44 28 32 60 1.36

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1967-68 16 Thetford Mines Canadiens QJHL 7 5 8 13 1.86 7
1968-69 17 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 14 6 12 18 1.29 6
1969-70 18 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 16 10 16 26 1.63 6
1970-71 19 Montreal Jr. Canadiens OHA-Jr. 4 2 6 8 2.00 5
1975-76 24 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 9 8 6 14 1.56 4
Career 1 Season AHL 9 8 6 14 1.56 4
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 34 18 34 52 1.53 17
Career 1 Season QJHL 7 5 8 13 1.86 7

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games Played

1972-73 NHL 78 (3)

Transactions

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February 12, 1972: Selected by LA Sharks (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.

April 11, 1974: WHA rights transferred to Michigan (WHA) after LA Sharks (WHA) franchise relocated, April 11, 1974.

June 12, 1974: Claimed by Kansas City from Vancouver in Expansion Draft, June 12, 1974.

October 13, 1975: Traded to Atlanta by Kansas City with Kansas City's 2nd round choice (Miles Zaharko) in 1977 Amateur Draft for Buster Harvey, October 13, 1975.

June, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Calgary (WHA) after Michigan-Baltimore (WHA) franchise folded, June, 1976.

January, 1977: Traded to Minnesota (WHA) by Calgary (WHA) for Butch Deadmarsh, January 1977; Lemieux refused to report and transaction was cancelled.