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'''Nicholas Joseph Ricci''' (born June 3, 1959) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played 19 games for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), playing most of his career in the [[American Hockey League]] and [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]. |
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{{Infobox ice hockey player |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|6|3|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], Canada |
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| height_ft = 5 |
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| height_in = 10 |
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| weight_lb = 160 |
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| position = [[Goaltender]] |
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| catches = Left |
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| played_for = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] |
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| draft = 94th overall |
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| draft_year = 1979 |
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| draft_team = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] |
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| career_start = 1979 |
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| career_end = 1985 |
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'''Nicholas Joseph Ricci''' (born June 3, 1959) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played 19 games for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) between 1980 and 1983. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1985, was mainly spent in the [[American Hockey League]] and [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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Born in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], Ricci played junior hockey for the [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] of the [[Ontario Hockey |
Born in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], Ricci played junior hockey for the [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Major Junior Hockey League]]. He was drafted 94th overall in the [[1979 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and signed with their organization that summer. He played the 1979–80 season for the [[Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80)|Grand Rapids Owls]] of the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]], and was called up to the Penguins to play four games. For the next three seasons, Ricci played several games each year for the Penguins, but played mostly in the minors. In 1983, he was traded to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], joining the Leafs' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate, the [[St. Catharines Saints]]. He split the 1983–84 season with the Saints and the [[Muskegon Mohawks]] of the IHL, and played one final season in the IHL in 1984–85 with the [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]. |
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==Career statistics== |
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===Regular season and playoffs=== |
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | |
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! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | |
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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]] |
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! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | |
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! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]] |
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! [[Season (sports)|Season]] |
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! Team |
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! League |
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! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]] |
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! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% |
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|- |
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| [[1976–77 OMJHL season|1976–77]] |
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| [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] |
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| [[Ontario Major Junior Hockey League|OMJHL]] |
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| 7 || — || — || — || 309 || 32 || 0 || 6.21 || — |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1978–79 OMJHL season|19788–79]] |
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| Niagara Falls Flyers |
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| OMJHL |
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| 52 || — || — || — || 3129 || 183 || 3 || 3.49 || — |
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| 20 || — || — || 1172 || 54 || 1 || 2.66 || — |
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|- |
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| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]] |
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| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] |
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| [[National Hockey League|NHL]] |
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| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 240 || 14 || 0 || 3.51 || .898 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1979–80 IHL season|1979–80]] |
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| [[Grand Rapids Owls]] |
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| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]] |
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| 29 || — || — || — || 1585 || 113 || 1 || 4.28 || — |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- |
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| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]] |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| NHL |
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| 9 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 536 || 35 || 0 || 3.92 || .861 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1980–81 AHL season|1980–81]] |
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| [[Binghamton Whalers]] |
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| [[American Hockey League|AHL]] |
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| 8 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 359 || 34 || 0 || 5.68 || .841 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- |
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| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]] |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| NHL |
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| 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 158 || 14 || 0 || 5.32 || .843 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1981–82 AHL season|1981–82]] |
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| [[Erie Blades]] |
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| AHL |
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| 40 || 16 || 19 || 4 || 2254 || 175 || 0 || 4.66 || — |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- |
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| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]] |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| NHL |
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| 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 148 || 16 || 0 || 6.53 || .789 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1982–83 AHL season|1982–83]] |
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| [[Baltimore Skipjacks]] |
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| AHL |
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| 9 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 486 || 41 || 0 || 5.06 || .871 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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| [[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]] |
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| [[St. Catharines Saints]] |
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| AHL |
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| 15 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 597 || 47 || 0 || 4.72 || .854 |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1983–84 IHL season|1983–84]] |
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| [[Muskegon Mohawks]] |
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| IHL |
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| 13 || 1 || 11 || 1 || 764 || 59 || 0 || 4.63 || — |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- |
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| [[1984–85 IHL season|1984–85]] |
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| [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] |
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| IHL |
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| 7 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 423 || 30 || 0 || 4.26 || — |
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| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
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! colspan=3 | NHL totals |
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! 19 !! 7 !! 12 !! 0 !! 1080 !! 79 !! 0 !! 4.39 !! .857 |
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! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
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|} |
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===Awards=== |
===Awards=== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Ice hockey stats}} |
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{{nhlprofile|8450806}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ricci, Nick}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ricci, Nick}} |
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[[Category:1959 births]] |
[[Category:1959 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Baltimore Skipjacks players]] |
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[[Category:Binghamton Whalers players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian ice hockey goaltenders]] |
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[[Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent]] |
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[[Category:Erie Blades players]] |
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[[Category:Grand Rapids Owls players]] |
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[[Category:Ice hockey people from Niagara Falls, Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Muskegon Mohawks players]] |
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[[Category:Niagara Falls Flyers players]] |
[[Category:Niagara Falls Flyers players]] |
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[[Category:Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players]] |
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[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks]] |
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks]] |
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[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players]] |
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States]] |
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[[Category:St. Catharines Saints players]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 23 April 2024
Nick Ricci | |||
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Born |
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | June 3, 1959||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
NHL draft |
94th overall, 1979 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 1979–1985 |
Nicholas Joseph Ricci (born June 3, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 19 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1980 and 1983. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1985, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.
Playing career[edit]
Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ricci played junior hockey for the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. He was drafted 94th overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and signed with their organization that summer. He played the 1979–80 season for the Grand Rapids Owls of the IHL, and was called up to the Penguins to play four games. For the next three seasons, Ricci played several games each year for the Penguins, but played mostly in the minors. In 1983, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, joining the Leafs' AHL affiliate, the St. Catharines Saints. He split the 1983–84 season with the Saints and the Muskegon Mohawks of the IHL, and played one final season in the IHL in 1984–85 with the Peoria Rivermen.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1976–77 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OMJHL | 7 | — | — | — | 309 | 32 | 0 | 6.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
19788–79 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OMJHL | 52 | — | — | — | 3129 | 183 | 3 | 3.49 | — | 20 | — | — | 1172 | 54 | 1 | 2.66 | — | ||
1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 14 | 0 | 3.51 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1585 | 113 | 1 | 4.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 536 | 35 | 0 | 3.92 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 34 | 0 | 5.68 | .841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 14 | 0 | 5.32 | .843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Erie Blades | AHL | 40 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2254 | 175 | 0 | 4.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 16 | 0 | 6.53 | .789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 486 | 41 | 0 | 5.06 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 597 | 47 | 0 | 4.72 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 764 | 59 | 0 | 4.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 423 | 30 | 0 | 4.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1080 | 79 | 0 | 4.39 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards[edit]
- 1979 F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - OMJHL Award for top rookie goaltender
- 1979 Dave Pinkney Trophy (shared with Glen Ernst) - OMJHL award to team with best goals against average.
References[edit]
- "Nick Ricci Statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Baltimore Skipjacks players
- Binghamton Whalers players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
- Erie Blades players
- Grand Rapids Owls players
- Ice hockey people from Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Muskegon Mohawks players
- Niagara Falls Flyers players
- Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- St. Catharines Saints players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs