| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 88 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 17, 1955 , Portage La Prairie, MB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks |
| Pro career | 1975 – 1983 |
Rick Blight (Born October 17, 1955 - Died April 3, 2005) was a professional hockey player. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.
A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Blight had a long and varied career in the sport of hockey, playing the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, MJHL, WCHL, CHL, and the AHL hockey leagues. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Central Hockey League (CHL is a mid-level Professional hockey league owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary At 6' 2" (1. 87 m) and 195 lbs (88 kg), Blight was selected by the Michigan Stags (round 2 #19 overall) in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft and the Vancouver Canucks (round 1 #10 overall) in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. The Michigan Stags were a professional Ice hockey team based out of Detroit, USA that played in the World Hockey Association. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Blight was the Canucks' top scorer over his first three years in the NHL, finishing fifth, first and second in team scoring in 1975, 1976 and 1977 with a total of 187 points.
Blight, who also played hockey in Switzerland, was the recipient of the WCJHL Rookie of the Year Award in 1973, and was a member of the CHL Second All-Star Team in 1981. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation.
Blight retired from playing hockey in 1983 and began a career as a stockbroker and marketing consultant, as well as managing his family farm in his native Manitoba. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) A stock broker or stockbroker is a qualified and regulated professional who buys and sells shares and other securities through Market makers or Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America In 1995, Blight was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
On April 3, 2005, Blight disappeared. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Two weeks later, on April 18, after a Canada-wide search, Blight was found dead in a field on his farm near Lake Manitoba, with his pickup nearby. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Lake Manitoba is Canada's thirteenth largest Lake (4624 km²and the world's 33rd largest freshwater lake Blight had committed suicide. He was only 49 years old.
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Awards & Achievements
- WCJHL Rookie of the Year (1973)
- CHL Second All-Star Team (1981)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1972–73 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 68 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 70 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 67 | 49 | 81 | 130 | 122 | |||||||
| 1974–75 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 65 | 60 | 52 | 112 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 74 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 33 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 74 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1981–82 | Cincinnati Tigers | CHL | 37 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 16 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 47 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 326 | 96 | 125 | 221 | 170 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Rick Blight's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Rick Blight's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Rick Blight's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Rick Blight's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com
References
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| NAME | Blight, Rick |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955-10-17 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portage La Prairie, MB, CAN |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2005 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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