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| 1977 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ric Seiling
Selected in first round
No.
14 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born December 15, 1957
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight:
180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
St. Catharines (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Elmira, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Elmira, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Hamilton | OMJHL |
68 | 33 |
30 | 63 |
74 | | 1975-76 |
Hamilton | OMJHL |
59 | 35 |
51 | 86 |
49 | | 1976-77 |
St. Catharines | OMJHL |
62 | 49 |
61 | 110 |
103 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1976 (Hamilton)
World Junior Championships: 1977
(silver medal)
Memorial Cup All-Star First Team: 1976 (Hamilton)
OMJHL All-Star
Third Team: 1976-77 (St. Catharines)
OMJHL All-Star Game: 1977
(St. Catharines)
Memorial Cup Points Leader: 1976 (Hamilton) (9 points)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
OMJHL's No. 7 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. ... Was on Hamilton (OMJHL)
team that relocated to St. Catharines for 1976-77 season. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 13, 1977 (N.Y. Islanders at
Buffalo)
Numbers: 16 (Buffalo); 16 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-1987 |
Buffalo, Detroit | 738 |
179 | 208 | 387 |
573 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1978-1987 |
Buffalo, Detroit | 62 |
14 | 14 | 28 |
36 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Star of Stars Trophy (Home 3-Stars Leader): 1981-82
Buffalo Horton Award (Unsung Hero): 1978-79, 1983-84
Buffalo Barton
Silver Stick Award (Dedication): 1978-79
Buffalo Playoffs Goals Leader: 1985 (4, tie)
Miscellaneous: Scored twice in Buffalo's exhibition-game victory over
Soviet Red Army team in January 1980. It was the same Soviet team that lost to
Team USA in the 1980 Olympic "Miracle on Ice" game. ... Missed part of 1981-82
season with right eye injury suffered during Buffalo's Jan. 30, 1982, game at
Calgary. He was struck in the eye by Phil Russell's errant stick, and the injury nearly
ended his career. He resumed playing with a face shield. ... Played on line
with Andre Savard and Craig Ramsay for Buffalo in 1981-82. ... Left Buffalo in
1986 with team record (since broken) for most games played by a right wing
(664). ... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with pulled groin, an injury
suffered during Buffalo's Dec. 15, 1985, game vs. Quebec, and with bruised
knee, an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 16, 1986, game at Edmonton. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Adirondack (AHL); Utica (ColHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1977 (by Winnipeg,
No. 55 overall in Round 6)
Coaching Career: Named San Antonio (WPHL)
head coach on Jan. 3, 1997, and remained in that position through 1997-98
season. ... Named Topeka (CHL) head coach prior to 1998-99 season and remained
in that position until December 1998.
Broadcasting Career: Worked
for Empire Sports TV in Buffalo as college hockey color commentator during
2002-03 season
Miscellaneous: Did not play his first minor-league
game until 1987-88 season. ... Came out of retirement at age 37 to play one
game for Utica during 1994-95 season. ... Worked in family's horse farm
business during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Became harness racing
driver after his retirement before later moving to Rochester and working as
an indirect lending representative for a local credit union.
Personal: Full name is Richard
James Seiling. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Rod Seiling and former
minor-leaguer Don R. Seiling. ... Uncle of former Canadian university player
Scott Seiling. ... Grandson of Albert Seiling, a breeder of standardbred horses.
... Son of Don C. Seiling, a breeder of standardbred horses best known for developing Canadian Hall of Fame horse Bardot Hanover. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| RIGHTS SOLD: Buffalo sold Seiling's rights to Detroit
on Oct. 7, 1986. |
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SNAPSHOT '77 | | Total Selected: |
185 | | Forwards: |
104 | | Defense: |
57 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
123 | | College Players: |
51 |
| Canadian: |
141 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
5 |
| Reached NHL: |
97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
9 |
| Picks Traded: |
37 |
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