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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach}}
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| caption = St. Croix in 1977
| position = [[Goaltender]]
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| played_for = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br>[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|3|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kenora]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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| wha_draft_year = 1975
| wha_draft_year = 1975
| wha_draft_team = [[Houston Aeros (WHA)|Houston Aeros]]
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'''Richard St. Croix''' (born January 3, 1955) is a [[Canadian]] retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He was formerly one of the assistant coaches of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Maple Leafs officially hire Rick St. Croix as goaltending coach|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=642232|publisher=NHL.com}}</ref> He has previously been a goaltending coach for the [[Dallas Stars]], and an assistant coach and goaltending coach for the [[Manitoba Moose]] and [[St. John's IceCaps]] (of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]]). He was a 4th round [[National Hockey League|NHL]] draft pick, as were his two sons.
'''Richard St. Croix''' (born January 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played 131 games in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] between 1978 and 1985. After his playing career he worked as an [[coach (sports)|assistant coach]] for the Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Maple Leafs officially hire Rick St. Croix as goaltending coach|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=642232|publisher=NHL.com}}</ref> He also served as a goaltending coach for the [[Dallas Stars]], and an assistant coach and goaltending coach for the [[Manitoba Moose]] and [[St. John's IceCaps]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. He was selected in the fourth round of the [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]] by the Flyers, and his two sons would also be drafted, though neither played in the NHL.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
St. Croix was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the 4th round of the [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]] after a junior hockey career with the [[Oshawa Generals]] of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] (OHA).<ref name=db>{{cite web|title=Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5126|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also drafted by the [[World Hockey Association]] [[Houston Aeros (WHA)|Houston Aeros]] in the 13th round of the [[1975 WHA Amateur Draft]].<ref name=db/> He had been a Second Team OHA All Star in 1973.<ref name=flyers/>
St. Croix was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the fourth round of the [[1975 NHL Amateur Draft]] after a junior hockey career with the [[Oshawa Generals]] of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] (OHA).<ref name=db>{{cite web|title=Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5126|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also drafted by the [[World Hockey Association]] [[Houston Aeros (WHA)|Houston Aeros]] in the 13th round of the [[1975 WHA Amateur Draft]].<ref name=db/> He had been a Second Team OHA All Star in 1973.<ref name=flyers/>


St. Croix made his NHL debut for the Flyers during the 1977-78 season on February 16, 1978 at the [[Spectrum]] against the [[Minnesota North Stars]].<ref name=db/><ref name=news/> He played 7 games for the Flyers that season, while playing most of the season with the [[Maine Mariners]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL).<ref name=db/> He played 2 games for the Flyers in 1978-79 and one game for the record-setting Flyer team of 1979-80.<ref name=db/> In 1979-80 he also won the [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]], awarded to goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the AHL team with the lowest [[goals against average]], sharing the award with teammate [[Robbie Moore]].<ref name=db/><ref name=elite>{{cite web|title=Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=71534|publisher=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Award|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=54|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Robbie Moore|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=7362|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also named a First Team AHL All-Star that season.<ref name=flyers>{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Flyers Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.goaliesarchive.com/flyers/indexstcroix.html|publisher=The Goalie Archive|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref name=elite/> 1980-81 was St. Croix's first full season in the NHL, in which he split time as the Flyers' goaltender with [[Pete Peeters]] and [[Phil Myre]].<ref name=db/><ref>{{cite web|title=1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000531981.html|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He spent 2 1/2 years with the Flyers before being traded to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] during the 1982-83 season in exchange for goaltender [[Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1952)|Michel Larocque]].<ref name=db/><ref name=news/><ref name=leafs>{{cite web|title=Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.goaliesarchive.com/leafs/stcroix.html|publisher=The Goalie Archive|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref>
St. Croix made his NHL debut for the Flyers during the 1977–78 season on February 16, 1978 at the [[Spectrum]] against the [[Minnesota North Stars]].<ref name=db/><ref name=news/> He played 7 games for the Flyers that season, while playing most of the season with the [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL).<ref name=db/> He played 2 games for the Flyers in 1978–79 and one game for the record-setting Flyer team of 1979-80.<ref name=db/> In 1979–80 he also won the [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]], awarded to goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the AHL team with the lowest [[goals against average]], sharing the award with teammate [[Robbie Moore]].<ref name=db/><ref name=elite>{{cite web|title=Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=71534|publisher=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Award|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=54|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Robbie Moore|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=7362|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also named a First Team AHL All-Star that season.<ref name=flyers>{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Flyers Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.goaliesarchive.com/flyers/indexstcroix.html|publisher=The Goalie Archive|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref name=elite/> 1980-81 was St. Croix's first full season in the NHL, in which he split time as the Flyers' goaltender with [[Pete Peeters]] and [[Phil Myre]].<ref name=db/><ref>{{cite web|title=1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000531981.html|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He spent parts of three seasons with the Flyers before being traded to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] during the 1982–83 season in exchange for goaltender [[Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1952)|Michel Larocque]].<ref name=db/><ref name=news/><ref name=leafs>{{cite web|title=Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix|url=http://www.goaliesarchive.com/leafs/stcroix.html|publisher=The Goalie Archive|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref>


St. Croix's final NHL season was 1984-85, which he split between the Maple Leafs and the AHL [[St. Catharines Saints]].<ref name=db/> He spent one more season as a professional hockey player, 1985-86 with the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]] (IHL) [[Fort Wayne Komets]].<ref name=db/> With the Komets that season, he shared the IHL [[James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL)|James Norris Memorial Trophy]] with teammate [[Pokey Reddick]], awarded to the goaltender(s) having the fewest goals against during the season.<ref name=db/><ref name=elite/><ref>{{cite web|title=James Norris Memorial Trophy|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=48|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pokey Reddick|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4499|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also named an IHL Second Team All Star that season.<ref name=elite/><ref name=leafs/>
St. Croix's final season in the NHL was 1984–85, which he split between the Maple Leafs and the [[St. Catharines Saints]] in the AHL.<ref name=db/> He spent one more season as a professional hockey player, 1985-86 with the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]] (IHL) [[Fort Wayne Komets]].<ref name=db/> With the Komets that season, he shared the IHL [[James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL)|James Norris Memorial Trophy]] with teammate [[Pokey Reddick]], awarded to the goaltender(s) having the fewest goals against during the season.<ref name=db/><ref name=elite/><ref>{{cite web|title=James Norris Memorial Trophy|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=48|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pokey Reddick|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4499|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was also named an IHL Second Team All Star that season.<ref name=elite/><ref name=leafs/>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
After retiring as a player, St. Croix became a coach. He served as an assistant coach for the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]] for the 1987–88 and 1988-89 seasons.<ref name=db/> He was later named goaltending coach for the [[Dallas Stars]] where he won the [[Stanley Cup]] with the team in [[1998–99 NHL season|1999]].<ref name=news/><ref name=elite/> St. Croix was goaltending coach for the Manitoba Moose from 2008 to 2011. Prior to the 2011-12 season, the team was relocated to Newfoundland and renamed the "St. John's IceCaps" where St. Croix continued to serve as an assistant coach/goaltending coach.<ref name=db/> In September 2012, with the resignation of Francois Allaire, St. Croix was hired as the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending coach.<ref>https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=405579</ref> St. Croix was fired in an organizational housecleaning on April 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leafs Clean House, Firing GM, Interim Coach, Staff|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/maple-leafs-clean-house-firing-gm-interim-coach-30263878|publisher=ABC News|date=April 12, 2015|accessdate=2015-04-13}}</ref>
After retiring as a player, St. Croix became a coach. He served as an assistant coach for the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]] for the 1987–88 and 1988-89 seasons.<ref name=db/> He was later named goaltending coach for the [[Dallas Stars]] where he won the [[Stanley Cup]] with the team in [[1998–99 NHL season|1999]].<ref name=news/><ref name=elite/> St. Croix was goaltending coach for the [[Manitoba Moose]] from 2008 to 2011. Prior to the 2011–12 season, the team was relocated to Newfoundland and renamed the [[St. John's IceCaps]] where St. Croix continued to serve as an assistant coach/goaltending coach.<ref name=db/> In September 2012, with the resignation of Francois Allaire, St. Croix was hired as the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=405579 |title=Burke: Leafs were only trying to improve Allaire's methods |website=www.tsn.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920160633/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=405579 |archive-date=2012-09-20}} </ref> St. Croix was fired in an organizational housecleaning on April 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leafs Clean House, Firing GM, Interim Coach, Staff|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/maple-leafs-clean-house-firing-gm-interim-coach-30263878|publisher=ABC News|date=April 12, 2015|accessdate=2015-04-13}}</ref>

When the IceCaps returned as the Manitoba Moose in 2015, St. Croix rejoined the organization as developmental goaltending coach and scout until he retired in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/moose-announce-goaltending-coach-changes/n-5729462 |title=Moose Announce Goaltending Coach Changes |website=OurSports Central |date=2021-08-05}}</ref>


==Personal==
==Personal==
St. Croix's youngest son, [[Michael St. Croix|Michael]] currently plays for the [[Greenville Swamp Rabbits]] after playing junior hockey as a forward for the [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] of the [[Western Hockey League]].<ref name=news>{{cite web|title=Backchecking: St. Croix was a Saint|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14678-Backchecking-St-Croix-was-a-Saint.html|author=Glew, K.|publisher=The Hockey News|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prospect Watch: Michael St. Croix|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40087-Prospect-Watch-Michael-St-Croix.html|author=Echevarria, A.|publisher=The Hockey News|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Local NHL prospect St. Croix gets stoked|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/local-nhl-prospect-st-croix-gets-stoked-123152758.html|author=Campbell, T.|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|date=June 4, 2011|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[New York Rangers]] in the 4th round of the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Trio of 'Tobans celebrate selections|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/trio-of-tobans-celebrate-selections-124558534.html|author=Campbell, T.|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|date=June 26, 2011|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> His oldest son, [[Chris St. Croix|Chris]], was a 4th round draft choice of the [[Calgary Flames]] in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]], and played professional hockey as a [[defenseman]] in Germany, as well as in the AHL, [[ECHL]] and [[Central Hockey League|CHL]].<ref name=news/><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=28664|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris St. Croix|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15118|publisher=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Richard V. (Rick) St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/stcroix.html|publisher=hockeygoalies.org|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He also has two daughters.<ref name=news/> In addition to his coaching duties, he also runs a goaltending school.<ref name=news/>
St. Croix's oldest son, [[Chris St. Croix|Chris]], was a 4th round draft choice of the [[Calgary Flames]] in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]], and played professional hockey as a [[defenseman]] in Germany, as well as in the AHL, [[ECHL]] and [[Central Hockey League|CHL]].<ref name=news/><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=28664|publisher=hockeydb|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris St. Croix|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15118|publisher=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Richard V. (Rick) St. Croix|url=http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/stcroix.html|publisher=hockeygoalies.org|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> His youngest son, [[Michael St. Croix|Michael]] played junior hockey as a forward for the [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] of the [[Western Hockey League]].<ref name=news>{{cite web|title=Backchecking: St. Croix was a Saint|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14678-Backchecking-St-Croix-was-a-Saint.html|author=Glew, K.|publisher=The Hockey News|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prospect Watch: Michael St. Croix|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40087-Prospect-Watch-Michael-St-Croix.html|author=Echevarria, A.|publisher=The Hockey News|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Local NHL prospect St. Croix gets stoked|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/local-nhl-prospect-st-croix-gets-stoked-123152758.html|author=Campbell, T.|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|date=June 4, 2011|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[New York Rangers]] in the 4th round of the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Trio of 'Tobans celebrate selections|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/trio-of-tobans-celebrate-selections-124558534.html|author=Campbell, T.|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|date=June 26, 2011|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> Michael played several years in the AHL and ECHL before retiring in 2016. He also has two daughters.<ref name=news/> In addition to his coaching duties, St. Croix also runs a goaltending school.<ref name=news/>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]]
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [[1970–71 MJHL season|1970–71]]
| [[Kenora Muskies]]
| [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League|MJHL]]
| 23 || — || — || — || 1265 || 71 || 0 || 3.37 || .922
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1971–72 MJHL season|1971–72]]
| Kenora Muskies
| MJHL
| 43 || — || — || — || 2402 || 172 || 0 || 4.30 || .892
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1971–72 WCHL season|1971–72]]
| [[Winnipeg Monarchs (WHL)|Winnipeg Jets]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WCHL]]
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 160 || 13 || 0 || 4.88 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 OHA season|1972–73]]
| [[Oshawa Generals]]
| [[Ontario Hockey Association|OHA]]
| 52 || — || — || — || 3176 || 247 || 0 || 4.67 || .882
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 OHA season|1973–74]]
| Oshawa Generals
| OHA
| 33 || — || — || — || 1932 || 130 || 1 || 4.04 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 OMJHL season|1974–75]]
| Oshawa Generals
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OMJHL]]
| 32 || — || — || — || 1965 || 131 || 1 || 4.00 || —
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 60 || 9 || 0 || 9.00 || —
|-
| [[1975–76 IHL season|1975–76]]
| [[Flint Generals]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 42 || — || — || — || 2201 || 118 || 0 || 3.22 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 IHL season|1976–77]]
| Flint Generals
| IHL
| 53 || — || — || — || 2956 || 179 || 3 || 3.63 || —
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 337 || 30 || 0 || 5.34 || —
|-
| [[1976–77 AHL season|1976–77]]
| [[Springfield Indians]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 60 || 3 || 0 || 3.00 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 7 || 2 || 4 || 1 || 394 || 20 || 0 || 3.05 || .879
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1977–78 AHL season|1977–78]]
| [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]
| AHL
| 40 || 22 || 14 || 2 || 2266 || 116 || 2 || 3.07 || —
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 174 || 18 || 0 || 6.21 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 117 || 6 || 0 || 3.08 || .887
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Philadelphia Firebirds]]
| AHL
| 9 || 4 || 4 || 1 || 484 || 22 || 0 || 2.73 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1978–79
| Maine Mariners
| AHL
| 22 || 10 || 9 || 3 || 1312 || 63 || 0 || 2.88 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 60 || 2 || 0 || 2.00 || .920
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]]
| Maine Mariners
| AHL
| 46 || 25 || 14 || 7 || 2729 || 132 || 1 || 2.90 || .902
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 311 || 16 || 0 || 3.09 || —
|-
| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 27 || 13 || 7 || 6 || 1564 || 65 || 2 || 2.50 || .913
| 9 || 4 || 5 || 538 || 27 || 1 || 3.01 || .892
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 29 || 13 || 9 || 6 || 1726 || 112 || 0 || 3.89 || .870
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 20 || 1 || 0 || 3.11 || .875
|-
| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 16 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 939 || 54 || 0 || 3.45 || .875
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1982–83
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| NHL
| 17 || 4 || 9 || 2 || 915 || 58 || 0 || 3.80 || .886
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 225.00 || .000
|-
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 20 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 937 || 80 || 0 || 5.13 || .849
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]]
| [[St. Catharines Saints]]
| AHL
| 8 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 482 || 29 || 0 || 3.61 || —
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 133 || 10 || 0 || 4.50 || —
|-
| [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 12 || 2 || 9 || 0 || 628 || 56 || 0 || 5.35 || .824
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984–85 AHL season|1984–85]]
| St. Catharines Saints
| AHL
| 18 || 6 || 10 || 1 || 1076 || 92 || 0 || 5.33 || .849
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1985–86 IHL season|1985–86]]
| [[Fort Wayne Komets]]
| IHL
| 42 || 25 || 13 || 0 || 2474 || 132 || 2 || 3.20 || —
| 8 || 3 || 4 || 411 || 30 || 0 || 4.38 || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! 131 !! 49 !! 54 !! 18 !! 7277 !! 453 !! 2 !! 3.74 !! .875
! 11 !! 4 !! 6 !! 557 !! 29 !! 1 !! 3.12 !! .888
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[1972-73 OHA season|1973]] [[Ontario Hockey Association|OHA]] Second Team All Star
*[[1972-73 OHA season|1973]] [[Ontario Hockey Association|OHA]] Second Team All Star
*[[1979-80 AHL season|1980]] [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]], AHL lowest goals against average, [[Maine Mariners]]
*[[1979-80 AHL season|1980]] [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]], AHL lowest goals against average, [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]
*1980 AHL First Team All Star
*1980 AHL First Team All Star
*[[1985–86 IHL season|1986]] [[James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL)|James Norris Memorial Trophy]], IHL fewest goals allowed, [[Fort Wayne Komets]]
*[[1985–86 IHL season|1986]] [[James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL)|James Norris Memorial Trophy]], IHL fewest goals allowed, [[Fort Wayne Komets]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats |nhl=8451626 |elite= |euro= |hr=s/stcrori01 |hockeydb=5126 |legends=18686 }}
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Rick St. Croix
St. Croix in 1977
Born (1955-01-03) January 3, 1955 (age 69)
Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 72nd overall, 1975
Philadelphia Flyers
WHA draft 169th overall, 1975
Houston Aeros
Playing career 1975–1986

Richard St. Croix (born January 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 131 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1978 and 1985. After his playing career he worked as an assistant coach for the Maple Leafs.[1] He also served as a goaltending coach for the Dallas Stars, and an assistant coach and goaltending coach for the Manitoba Moose and St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Flyers, and his two sons would also be drafted, though neither played in the NHL.

Playing career[edit]

St. Croix was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fourth round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft after a junior hockey career with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).[2] He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association Houston Aeros in the 13th round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[2] He had been a Second Team OHA All Star in 1973.[3]

St. Croix made his NHL debut for the Flyers during the 1977–78 season on February 16, 1978 at the Spectrum against the Minnesota North Stars.[2][4] He played 7 games for the Flyers that season, while playing most of the season with the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League (AHL).[2] He played 2 games for the Flyers in 1978–79 and one game for the record-setting Flyer team of 1979-80.[2] In 1979–80 he also won the Hap Holmes Memorial Award, awarded to goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the AHL team with the lowest goals against average, sharing the award with teammate Robbie Moore.[2][5][6][7] He was also named a First Team AHL All-Star that season.[3][5] 1980-81 was St. Croix's first full season in the NHL, in which he split time as the Flyers' goaltender with Pete Peeters and Phil Myre.[2][8] He spent parts of three seasons with the Flyers before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1982–83 season in exchange for goaltender Michel Larocque.[2][4][9]

St. Croix's final season in the NHL was 1984–85, which he split between the Maple Leafs and the St. Catharines Saints in the AHL.[2] He spent one more season as a professional hockey player, 1985-86 with the International Hockey League (IHL) Fort Wayne Komets.[2] With the Komets that season, he shared the IHL James Norris Memorial Trophy with teammate Pokey Reddick, awarded to the goaltender(s) having the fewest goals against during the season.[2][5][10][11] He was also named an IHL Second Team All Star that season.[5][9]

Coaching career[edit]

After retiring as a player, St. Croix became a coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Jets for the 1987–88 and 1988-89 seasons.[2] He was later named goaltending coach for the Dallas Stars where he won the Stanley Cup with the team in 1999.[4][5] St. Croix was goaltending coach for the Manitoba Moose from 2008 to 2011. Prior to the 2011–12 season, the team was relocated to Newfoundland and renamed the St. John's IceCaps where St. Croix continued to serve as an assistant coach/goaltending coach.[2] In September 2012, with the resignation of Francois Allaire, St. Croix was hired as the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending coach.[12] St. Croix was fired in an organizational housecleaning on April 12, 2015.[13]

When the IceCaps returned as the Manitoba Moose in 2015, St. Croix rejoined the organization as developmental goaltending coach and scout until he retired in 2021.[14]

Personal[edit]

St. Croix's oldest son, Chris, was a 4th round draft choice of the Calgary Flames in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, and played professional hockey as a defenseman in Germany, as well as in the AHL, ECHL and CHL.[4][15][16][17] His youngest son, Michael played junior hockey as a forward for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.[4][18][19] He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[20] Michael played several years in the AHL and ECHL before retiring in 2016. He also has two daughters.[4] In addition to his coaching duties, St. Croix also runs a goaltending school.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1970–71 Kenora Muskies MJHL 23 — — — 1265 71 0 3.37 .922 — — — — — — — —
1971–72 Kenora Muskies MJHL 43 — — — 2402 172 0 4.30 .892 — — — — — — — —
1971–72 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 3 1 1 0 160 13 0 4.88 — — — — — — — — —
1972–73 Oshawa Generals OHA 52 — — — 3176 247 0 4.67 .882 — — — — — — — —
1973–74 Oshawa Generals OHA 33 — — — 1932 130 1 4.04 — — — — — — — — —
1974–75 Oshawa Generals OMJHL 32 — — — 1965 131 1 4.00 — 1 0 1 60 9 0 9.00 —
1975–76 Flint Generals IHL 42 — — — 2201 118 0 3.22 — — — — — — — — —
1976–77 Flint Generals IHL 53 — — — 2956 179 3 3.63 — 5 1 4 337 30 0 5.34 —
1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 — — — — — — — — —
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 2 4 1 394 20 0 3.05 .879 — — — — — — — —
1977–78 Maine Mariners AHL 40 22 14 2 2266 116 2 3.07 — 4 1 3 174 18 0 6.21 —
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 1 1 117 6 0 3.08 .887 — — — — — — — —
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 9 4 4 1 484 22 0 2.73 — — — — — — — — —
1978–79 Maine Mariners AHL 22 10 9 3 1312 63 0 2.88 — — — — — — — — —
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .920 — — — — — — — —
1979–80 Maine Mariners AHL 46 25 14 7 2729 132 1 2.90 .902 5 1 4 311 16 0 3.09 —
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 27 13 7 6 1564 65 2 2.50 .913 9 4 5 538 27 1 3.01 .892
1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 29 13 9 6 1726 112 0 3.89 .870 1 0 1 20 1 0 3.11 .875
1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 16 9 5 2 939 54 0 3.45 .875 — — — — — — — —
1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 17 4 9 2 915 58 0 3.80 .886 1 0 0 1 1 0 225.00 .000
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20 5 10 0 937 80 0 5.13 .849 — — — — — — — —
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 8 7 1 0 482 29 0 3.61 — 3 1 1 133 10 0 4.50 —
1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12 2 9 0 628 56 0 5.35 .824 — — — — — — — —
1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 18 6 10 1 1076 92 0 5.33 .849 — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 42 25 13 0 2474 132 2 3.20 — 8 3 4 411 30 0 4.38 —
NHL totals 131 49 54 18 7277 453 2 3.74 .875 11 4 6 557 29 1 3.12 .888

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs officially hire Rick St. Croix as goaltending coach". NHL.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rick St. Croix". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  3. ^ a b "Philadelphia Flyers Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix". The Goalie Archive. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Glew, K. "Backchecking: St. Croix was a Saint". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Rick St. Croix". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  6. ^ "Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Award". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  7. ^ "Robbie Moore". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  8. ^ "1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  9. ^ a b "Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix". The Goalie Archive. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  10. ^ "James Norris Memorial Trophy". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  11. ^ "Pokey Reddick". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  12. ^ "Burke: Leafs were only trying to improve Allaire's methods". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20.
  13. ^ "Maple Leafs Clean House, Firing GM, Interim Coach, Staff". ABC News. April 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  14. ^ "Moose Announce Goaltending Coach Changes". OurSports Central. 2021-08-05.
  15. ^ "Chris St. Croix". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  16. ^ "Chris St. Croix". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  17. ^ "Richard V. (Rick) St. Croix". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  18. ^ Echevarria, A. "Prospect Watch: Michael St. Croix". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  19. ^ Campbell, T. (June 4, 2011). "Local NHL prospect St. Croix gets stoked". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  20. ^ Campbell, T. (June 26, 2011). "Trio of 'Tobans celebrate selections". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

External links[edit]

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