Richard S. Knickle (born February 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1997, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Rick Knickle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 26, 1960 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
116th overall, 1979 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1997 | ||
Biography
editAs a youth, Knickle played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Greenwood.[1] Knickle won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 1979 with the Brandon Wheat Kings
He was drafted in the sixth round, 116th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Knickle played for eleven different International Hockey League teams in his career. He won the Turner Cup in 1984 with the Flint Generals (1969–1985)
He later played fourteen games with the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. Knickle joined the Phoenix Coyotes as their Director of Amateur Scouting on July 28, 2011.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1976–77 | Yarmouth Mariners | MJRHL | 13 | — | — | — | 780 | 40 | 1 | 3.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Brandon Travellers | MJHL | 7 | — | — | — | 427 | 26 | 0 | 3.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 49 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 2806 | 182 | 0 | 3.89 | .898 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 450 | 36 | 0 | 4.82 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 38 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2240 | 118 | 1 | 3.16 | .909 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 886 | 41 | 1 | 2.78 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 11 | 0 | 3.57 | .863 | ||
| 1979–80 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 33 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1604 | 125 | 0 | 4.68 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 16 | — | — | — | 829 | 52 | 0 | 3.76 | — | 3 | — | — | 156 | 17 | 0 | 6.54 | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Erie Blades | EHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2347 | 125 | 1 | 3.20 | — | 8 | — | — | 446 | 14 | 0 | 1.88 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1753 | 108 | 1 | 3.70 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 3.37 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Flint Generals | IHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1638 | 92 | 2 | 3.37 | — | 3 | — | — | 193 | 10 | 0 | 3.11 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 11 | 0 | 4.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Flint Generals | IHL | 60 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3518 | 203 | 3 | 3.46 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 480 | 24 | 0 | 3.00 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Flint Generals | IHL | 36 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2018 | 115 | 2 | 3.42 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 401 | 27 | 0 | 4.04 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 780 | 53 | 0 | 4.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Saginaw Generals | IHL | 39 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2235 | 135 | 2 | 3.62 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 3.73 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Saginaw Generals | IHL | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1413 | 113 | 0 | 4.80 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 21 | 0 | 3.83 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 705 | 58 | 0 | 4.94 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 294 | 20 | 0 | 4.08 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 47 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2716 | 141 | 1 | 3.11 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 15 | 0 | 5.20 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 55 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2998 | 210 | 1 | 4.20 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 13 | 0 | 7.72 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Albany Choppers | IHL | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 679 | 52 | 0 | 4.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 509 | 28 | 0 | 3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 46 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2686 | 155 | 0 | 3.46 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 2.31 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 533 | 35 | 0 | 3.95 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 41 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2437 | 88 | 4 | 2.17 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 9 | 0 | 3.11 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 25 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1292 | 89 | 1 | 4.13 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 49 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2725 | 134 | 3 | 2.95 | >899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 872 | 50 | 0 | 3.44 | >874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 420 | 27 | 0 | 3.86 | .885 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.33 | .889 | ||
| 1996–97 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 940 | 60 | 0 | 3.83 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 539 | — | — | — | 30,181 | 1778 | 19 | 3.53 | — | 47 | — | — | 2524 | 169 | 0 | 4.02 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 707 | 44 | 0 | 3.74 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards
edit- WHL First All-Star Team – 1979
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Rick Knickle @ hockeygoalies.org
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