Rick Blight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rick Blight |
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| Born | October 17, 1955 Portage la Prairie, MB |
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| Died | April 3, 2005 (aged 49) Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings |
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| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks |
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| WHA Draft | 19th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags |
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| Playing career | 1975–1983 | ||
Richard Derek Blight (October 17, 1955 – April 3, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Blight played a total of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings.
Blight was drafted with the 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. After Blight retired from hockey, he became a stockbroker and marketing consultant. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
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