Rick Adduono facts for kids
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| Born | January 25, 1955 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins Atlanta Flames Klagenfurt AC |
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| NHL Draft | 60th overall, 1975 Boston Bruins |
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| WHA Draft | 27th overall, 1975 San Diego Mariners |
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| Playing career | 1975–1982 | ||
Richard Norman Adduono, born on January 25, 1955, is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He used to be a professional ice hockey player. He played in two big leagues: the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Rick Adduono: A Hockey Player's Journey
Rick Adduono was a talented ice hockey player. He played as a centre. This position is right in the middle of the action on the ice.
Starting His Pro Career
In 1975, Rick was chosen by two different hockey teams. The Boston Bruins picked him for the NHL. They chose him in the fourth round. The San Diego Mariners picked him for the WHA. They chose him earlier, in the second round.
Rick started his professional career in the 1975–76 season. He played one game for the Boston Bruins. After that, he played in the minor leagues for a few years.
Playing in the WHA
Rick returned to the big leagues in the 1978–79 WHA season. He played a full 80 games for the Birmingham Bulls. He had a great season, scoring 20 goals. He also earned 53 points in total. The WHA league stopped operating after that season.
Back to the NHL
After the WHA closed, Rick went back to the NHL. He played three games for the Atlanta Flames. He finished his playing career in 1982.
Rick Adduono: A Coaching Career
After his playing days, Rick Adduono became a successful hockey coach. He started coaching in 1990.
Early Coaching Days
Rick joined the coaching team for the Thunder Bay Flyers. This team played in the United States Hockey League. In 1993, he became the head coach of the Flyers. He coached them until 1995.
Coaching in the ECHL
From 1995 to 1998, Rick was an assistant coach. He worked for the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL. In 1998, he became the head coach for the Stingrays. He led them to win the Kelly Cup in 2001. This was a big championship win for the team.
Rick left the Stingrays the next year. He then coached the Greensboro Generals for two seasons. He helped them reach the Kelly Cup playoffs in 2002–2003.
Coaching Different Teams
Rick also coached the Roanoke Valley Vipers. This team was in the United Hockey League. He left that team in 2005. He then became the head coach for the Pensacola Ice Pilots for the 2005–06 season.
In 2006, he became the head coach of the Long Beach Ice Dogs. They were also an ECHL team.
Coaching in Germany
A year later, Rick moved to Germany. He signed a contract to coach the Iserlohn Roosters. This team plays in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). After one year, he joined another DEL team, the Krefeld Pinguine. This was before the 2009–10 season.
He led the Krefeld Pinguine to a second-place finish in the 2013-14 DEL regular season. Because of his great work, he was named DEL Coach of the Year. He stopped being head coach in November 2015. However, he stayed with the team as a senior advisor.
