Dick Mattiussi

Dick Mattiussi
Mattiussi c. 1958 at St. Michaels College
Born	(1938-05-01) May 1, 1938 (age 87) Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence/Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins California Golden Seals
Playing career	1959–1975

Richard Arthur Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Mattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oakland/California Seals in the 1960s and 70s. He was known as a hard-nosed grinder in the corners and spent much of his career in the AHL. Following 200 NHL games Mattiussi had recorded 8 goals and 31 assists for 39 points. ^[1] Upon retirement he went on to coach the Rochester Americans of the AHL in the 1975 and 1976 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1955–56	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	10	7	17	0		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		52	12	18	30	0		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		51	9	15	24	0		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		51	6	21	27	89		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	2	20	22	76		12	0	0	0	14
1960–61	Rochester Americans	AHL		61	3	23	26	141		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		65	9	19	28	164		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Cleveland Barons	AHL		70	6	28	34	124		4	2	2	4	6
1963–64	Cleveland Barons	AHL		72	6	17	23	110		9	1	5	6	20
1964–65	Cleveland Barons	AHL		67	8	18	26	98		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Cleveland Barons	AHL		72	8	35	43	138		12	0	5	5	10
1966–67	Cleveland Barons	AHL		71	10	44	54	78		5	1	2	3	2
1967–68	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		32	0	2	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		12	0	2	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Oakland Seals	NHL		24	1	9	10	16		7	0	1	1	6
1968–69	Amarillo Wranglers	CHL		8	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Oakland Seals	NHL		65	4	10	14	38		1	0	0	0	0
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		67	3	8	11	38		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		67	3	8	11	103		18	0	0	0	10
1972–73	Providence Reds	AHL		23	2	6	8	30		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	12	26	38	84		5	0	2	2	8
1975–76	Rochester Americans	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				722	69	244	313	1126		65	4	16	20	70
NHL totals				200	8	31	39	124		8	0	1	1	6

Coaching statistics

Team (League)	Year	Regular season						Postseason
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	G	W	L	Result
Rochester Americans (AHL)	1974–75	76	42	25	9	93	2nd North Division	12	6	6	Lost in Round 2
Rochester Americans (AHL)	1975–76	76	42	25	9	93	2nd North Division	7	3	4	Lost in Round 2

Transactions

• June 7, 1962 – Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Toronto (Rochester-AHL) with Jim Wilcox, Bill White, Roger Cote, and the loan of Wally Boyer for Kent Douglas.
• October 16, 1962 – Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by Springfield (AHL) for Wayne Larkin and Murray Davison.
• August 11, 1966 – Traded to Pittsburgh by Cleveland (AHL) for cash.
• October 1966 – Loaned to Cleveland (AHL) by Pittsburgh for the 1966-67 season for cash.
• January 30, 1969 – Traded to Oakland by Pittsburgh with Earl Ingarfield and Gene Ubriaco for Bryan Watson, George Swarbrick, and Tracy Pratt.
• Selected by Dayton (Houston) in the WHA General Player Draft.

References

1. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Dick Mattiussi". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database