Rick Green (ice hockey)
| Rick Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 20, 1956 Belleville, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
1st overall, 1976 Washington Capitals | ||
| WHA Draft |
10th overall, 1976 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1992 | ||
Richard Douglas Green (born February 20, 1956 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former ice hockey defenceman.
Green was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, First Overall. He was also drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Tenth Overall. He won the OHA 1976 Max Kaminsky Trophy for Most Outstanding Defenceman as selected by league general managers. He has played for the OHA's London Knights and the NHL's Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders. He has also been assistant coach for the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986.
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Rick Green's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Rick Green's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Mel Bridgman |
NHL first overall draft pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Dale McCourt |
| Preceded by Alex Forsyth |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Greg Carroll |
| Preceded by Pierre Mondou |
Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Lucien DeBlois |
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