Richard Mulhern

Richard Mulhern
Born March 1, 1955
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Flames
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 8th overall, 1975
Atlanta Flames
WHA Draft 15th overall, 1975
Houston Aeros
Playing career 19751981

Richard Sidney Mulhern (born March 1, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Beaconsfield, Quebec) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

Before playing in the NHL, he played for the Sherbrooke Castors. Also, around the end of his career he played with the Tulsa Oilers and Dallas Black Hawks, of the Central Hockey League.

Mulhern started his National Hockey League career with the Atlanta Flames in 1975, after being picked eighth overall in the 1975 Amateur Draft. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1981 season, due to declining play, which came from back injuries and surgery.

In his career, he played in 303 NHL games. He scored 27 goals.

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Preceded by
Vic Mercredi
Atlanta Flames first round draft pick
1975
Succeeded by
David Shand