Rick Middleton

R · #9

Rick Middleton was a right wing. Born December 4, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 169 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1973 (round 1, 14th overall) by the New York Rangers. In 1,005 NHL regular-season games he had 448 goals and 540 assists for 988 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,005

Goals

448

Assists

540

Points

988

NHL playoff career

Games

114

Goals

45

Assists

55

Points

100

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.45

Assists / game

0.54

Points / game

0.98

Shots / game

2.26

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

51

1981–82 · Boston Bruins

Assists

59

1980–81 · Boston Bruins

Points

105

1983–84 · Boston Bruins

Shots

223

1979–80 · Boston Bruins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1988–89

   • BülachNLB

2. 1987–88

   • Boston BruinsNHL

3. 1986–87

   • Boston BruinsNHL

4. 1985–86

   • Boston BruinsNHL

5. 1984–85

   • CanadaCan-Cup
   • Boston BruinsNHL

6. 1983–84

   • CanadaCC
   • Boston BruinsNHL

7. 1982–83

   • Boston BruinsNHL

8. 1981–82

   • CanadaCan-Cup
   • Boston BruinsNHL

9. 1980–81

   • CanadaCC
   • Boston BruinsNHL

10. 1979–80

    • Boston BruinsNHL

11. 1978–79

    • Boston BruinsNHL

12. 1977–78

    • Boston BruinsNHL

13. 1976–77

    • Boston BruinsNHL

14. 1975–76

    • New York RangersNHL

15. 1974–75

    • New York RangersNHL

16. 1973–74

    • ProvidenceAHL

17. 1972–73

    • OshawaOHA-Jr.

18. 1971–72

    • OshawaOHA-Jr.

19. 1970–71

    • Tor. Young NatsOHA-B

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1988–89	NLB	Bülach	Regular	17	11	14	25	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Pim 18 Points 25
1987–88	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	59	13	19	32	11	3	79	2	4	3	5	1	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 59 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 3 Points 32 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1646 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 79
1987–88	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	19	5	5	10	4	4	18	0	1	1	3	3	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 19 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 4 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.2778 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 18
1986–87	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	76	31	37	68	6	6	141	4	17	4	6	3	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 76 Goals 31 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 6 Points 68 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.2199 Shorthanded Goals 4 Shorthanded Points 6 Shots 141
1986–87	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	4	2	2	4	0	-1	6	1	2	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 6
1985–86	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	49	14	30	44	10	16	100	4	14	2	4	0	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 49 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 16 Points 44 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.14 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 100
1984–85	Can-Cup	Canada	Regular	7	4	4	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 8
1984–85	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	30	46	76	6	3	168	12	24	3	6	3	0	All stats Assists 46 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 30 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 76 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 24 Shooting Pctg 0.1786 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 6 Shots 168
1984–85	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	5	3	0	3	0	1	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1983–84	CC	Canada	Regular	7	4	4	8	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Pim 0 Plus Minus 8 Points 8
1983–84	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	47	58	105	14	26	209	16	33	4	5	6	1	All stats Assists 58 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 80 Goals 47 Ot Goals 1 Pim 14 Plus Minus 26 Points 105 Power Play Goals 16 Power Play Points 33 Shooting Pctg 0.2249 Shorthanded Goals 4 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 209
1983–84	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1982–83	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	49	47	96	8	31	212	6	18	3	3	7	0	All stats Assists 47 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 80 Goals 49 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 31 Points 96 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.2311 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 212
1982–83	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	17	11	22	33	6	13	43	4	6	1	3	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 17 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 13 Points 33 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.2558 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 43
1981–82	Can-Cup	Canada	Regular	7	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 3
1981–82	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	75	51	43	94	12	15	202	19	33	1	3	9	0	All stats Assists 43 Game Winning Goals 9 Games Played 75 Goals 51 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 15 Points 94 Power Play Goals 19 Power Play Points 33 Shooting Pctg 0.2525 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 202
1981–82	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	6	9	15	0	7	29	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 7 Points 15 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.2069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1980–81	CC	Canada	Regular	7	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 3
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	44	59	103	16	15	222	16	40	4	5	7	0	All stats Assists 59 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 80 Goals 44 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 15 Points 103 Power Play Goals 16 Power Play Points 40 Shooting Pctg 0.1982 Shorthanded Goals 4 Shorthanded Points 5 Shots 222
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -8 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	40	52	92	24	30	223	9	31	0	2	4	0	All stats Assists 52 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 80 Goals 40 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 30 Points 92 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 31 Shooting Pctg 0.1794 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 223
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	10	4	2	6	5	-2	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 5 Plus Minus -2 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	71	38	48	86	7	32	152	12	20	1	4	5	0	All stats Assists 48 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 71 Goals 38 Ot Goals 0 Pim 7 Plus Minus 32 Points 86 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 152
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	4	8	12	0	3	26	2	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 12 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	79	25	35	60	8	41	171	2	5	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 79 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 41 Points 60 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1462 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 171
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	5	2	7	0	-3	27	0	0	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 15 Goals 5 Ot Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1852 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	72	20	22	42	2	2	128	0	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 72 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 42 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1563 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 128
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	13	5	4	9	0	4	20	0	1	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 13 Goals 5 Ot Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 4 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1975–76	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	77	24	26	50	14	-39	159	7	21	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 26 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 77 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -39 Points 50 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1509 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 159
1974–75	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	47	22	18	40	19	-6	106	6	15	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 47 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus -6 Points 40 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.2075 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 106
1974–75	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1973–74	AHL	Providence	Regular	63	36	48	84	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 48 Games Played 63 Goals 36 Pim 14 Points 84
1973–74	AHL	Providence	Playoffs	15	9	6	15	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 15 Goals 9 Pim 2 Points 15
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Oshawa	Regular	62	67	70	137	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 70 Games Played 62 Goals 67 Pim 14 Points 137
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Oshawa	Regular	53	36	34	70	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 34 Games Played 53 Goals 36 Pim 24 Points 70
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Oshawa	Playoffs	12	5	5	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 5 Pim 2 Points 10
1970–71	OHA-B	Tor. Young Nats	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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