Rick Meagher
| Rick Meagher | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1953 Belleville, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs Binghamton Whalers Maine Mariners NHL Montreal Canadiens Hartford Whalers New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1977–1991 |
Richard Joseph Meagher (born November 2, 1953) is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. As of 2010 he is a scout for the St. Louis Blues.
Playing career
Meagher's playing career began with the Boston University Terriers. He played four years with the Terriers, winning numerous awards on the way. He was named to the Second All-Star Team twice and to the First All-Star Team twice too. Meagher was named to the NCAA East All-American team three times, and also was placed on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.
In 1977-78, Meagher was signed by the Montreal Canadiens as a free agent. He spent the first three years in the American Hockey League with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. In 1979-80, Meagher played his first game in the National Hockey League. He would play two games for the Canadiens that season. In 1980-81, Meagher was traded to the Hartford Whalers. He played in 27 games and recorded 17 points, while also playing for the Binghamton Whalers in the AHL. Next season saw Meagher play full time in the NHL. He played in 65 games while recording 24 goals on a line with Don Nachbaur and Warren Miller. In 1982-83, Meagher played in four games with the Whalers before being traded to the New Jersey Devils. Meagher would remain there until 1984-85, where he would be traded to the St. Louis Blues. It was in St. Louis that Meagher had his most productive years, playing on a line with star Bernie Federko. He was a two-way forward and a top penalty killer in the league at that time. In 1989-90, Meagher was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy for his stellar defense. In 1990-91, Meagher battled injuries and played in nine playoff games before retiring.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1973–74 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1974–75 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1975–76 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1976–77 | |
- Metro OHA-B Rookie of the Year awards winner in 1972.
- Selected to the NCAA East First All-American Team in 1975, 1976, 1977.
- Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1977.
- Frank J. Selke Trophy winner in 1990.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973-74 | Boston University Terriers | ECAC | 30 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974-75 | Boston University Terriers | ECAC | 32 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975-76 | Boston University Terriers | ECAC | 28 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976-77 | Boston University Terriers | ECAC | 34 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977-78 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 57 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1978-79 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 79 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1979-80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979-80 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 64 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1980-81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980-81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 50 | 23 | 25 | 58 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981-82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 65 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982-83 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982-83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 57 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983-84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 52 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983-84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984-85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985-86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1986-87 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1987-88 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1988-89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1989-90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1990-91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 691 | 144 | 165 | 309 | 383 | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | ||||
External links
- Rick Meagher's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Rick Meagher at Hockey-Reference.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ed Walsh Terry Meagher |
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1975 1977 |
Succeeded by Terry Meagher Joe Mullen |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Bernie Federko |
St. Louis Blues captain 1989–90 |
Succeeded by Scott Stevens |
| Preceded by Guy Carbonneau |
Frank J. Selke Trophy winner 1990 |
Succeeded by Dirk Graham |