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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Rick Knickle
Selected in sixth round
No. 116 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born
February 26, 1960
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Goaltender
Height: 5-10 Weight: 155
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Brandon (WHL)
Birthplace: Chatham, New Brunswick (Canada)
Hometown:
Greenwood, Nova Scotia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1976-77 |
Coles Harbour | MaJHL |
13 | n/a |
3.08 | 1 |
n/a | | 1977-78 |
Brandon | MJHL |
7 | n/a |
3.65 | 0 |
n/a | | |
Brandon | WCHL |
49 | 34-5-7 |
3.89 | 0 |
n/a | | 1978-79 |
Brandon | WHL |
38 | 26-3-8 |
3.16 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL Top Goaltender: 1978-79 (Brandon)
WHL All-Star First Team: 1978-79 (Brandon)
WHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1978-79 (Brandon) (3.16)
WHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1979
(Brandon) (1 shutout)
Miscellaneous: Grew up on Canadian Royal Air Force bases while his
father was serving in the military. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 18, 1993 (Los Angeles at
Chicago)
Numbers: 1 (Los Angeles)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1997 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1993 |
Los Angeles | 14 |
7-6-0 | 3.74 |
0 | .879 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Scouting Career: Named Nashville amateur
scout for Western Canada in September 1997, prior to team's inaugural 1998-99
season, and remained in that position until April 16, 2002.
Management Career: Named Nashville assistant director of amateur
scouting on April 16, 2002 remained in position through 2002-03 season.
1992-93: Played on Los Angeles team that went to 1993 Stanley Cup
Finals, but was team's spare goaltender during postseason and did not appear
in any playoff games.
Miscellaneous: Reached NHL after 14 year-wait -- in which he played 522
minor-league games --
when he signed with Los Angeles as unrestricted free agent on Feb. 16, 1993.
The Kings had to trade future (cash) considerations to San Diego (IHL) to
secure Knickle's rights. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Brandon (WHL); Muskegon (IHL);
Rochester (AHL); Flint (IHL); Sherbrooke (AHL); Saginaw (IHL); Peoria, Fort
Wayne (IHL); Albany (IHL); Springfield (AHL); San Diego (IHL); Phoenix,
Detroit, Las Vegas, Milwaukee (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1984 (Flint)
EHL Mitchell Cup: 1981 (Erie)
IHL Norris Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1988-89 (Fort Wayne), 1992-93 (San
Diego) (co-winner with Clint Malarchuk)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1988-89 (Fort Wayne), 1992-93 (San Diego)
IHL All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Flint), 1991-92 (San Diego)
EHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Erie)
IHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1988-89 (Fort Wayne) (3.11), 1992-93
(San Diego) (2.17)
IHL Shutouts Leader: 1992-93 (San Diego) (4), 1994-95 (Detroit) (3)
IHL Wins Leader: 1991-92 (San Diego) (28 wins)
IHL Playoffs Goals-Against Average Leader: 1984 (Flint) (3.00)
EHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1980-81 (Erie) (3.20 GAA)
EHL Playoffs Goals-Against Average Leader: 1981 (Erie) (1.88)
1980-81: Played on EHL regular-season champion (Erie).
1982-83: Played four games for Rochester team that won AHL
regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
1984-85: Played 14 regular-season games for Sherbrooke team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
1990-91: Played nine regular-season games for Springfield team that went
on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion (San Diego).
1995-96: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Las Vegas)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1980-81 season with sprained thumb, an
injury suffered in February 1981. ... Went 8-0 in playoffs to lead Flint to
1984 Turner Cup title. ... Was on Albany (IHL) team that folded on Feb. 15, 1991.
... Suspended for part of 1993-94 season by Phoenix (IHL) after he refused to
report for a temporary assignment in Fort Wayne (IHL) on Jan. 25, 1994. ...
Recorded first shutout in Detroit Vipers (IHL) history by beating Soviet Wings
10-0 on Nov. 6, 1994.
Personal: Full name is Richard Knickle. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Knickle's contract with Buffalo
expired after the 1983-84 season, and the Sabres did not offer to re-sign him,
making him an unrestricted free agent. He signed with Montreal on Feb. 8,
1985, but never played for parent team. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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