Rick Pagnutti
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Rick Pagnutti (born November 14, 1946 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former ice hockey player who was drafted first overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings but never played in the NHL. He spent a ten-year career in the minor leagues, primarily for the Rochester Americans and Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League. He won the Governor's Trophy as the top defenseman in the International Hockey League in 1972. His son Matt Pagnutti played hockey in the NCAA ranks and is currently in the ECHL.
Preceded by: Barry Gibbs |
NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1967 |
Succeeded by: Michel Plasse |