Randy Rota

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Randy Rota
Born (1950-08-16) August 16, 1950 (age 73)
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre/Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Kansas City Scouts
Colorado Rockies
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 1970
California Golden Seals
Playing career 19701978

Randolph Frank Rota (born August 16, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player [1] who played 212 games in the National Hockey League and 90 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies, and Edmonton Oilers. He was born in Creston, British Columbia and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia.

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Rota is the son of Frank and Aldina Rota. Frank Rota was a construction company superintendent, Aldina a homemaker. Frank was also a baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. Randy played the sport and did not begin ice skating until age eight or nine. Randy credits a friend, Norm Jackson, for getting him started in hockey. (Icing On The Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, p. 59, Troy Treasure, Balboa Press)

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1967–68 Kamloops Rockets BCJHL 4045287322
1968–69 Calgary Centennials WCHL 33201838211033
1969–70 Calgary CentennialsWCHL604347904315381112
1970–71 Providence Reds AHL 6831346531104374
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL72322355241564102
1972–73 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21120
1972–73 Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL7334387223131071710
1973–74 Los Angeles Kings NHL58106161650110
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL8015183330
1975–76 Kansas City ScoutsNHL7112142614
1976–77 Colorado Rockies NHL10000
1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 124485
1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 409615853250
1977–78 Edmonton OilersWHA53822301251124
NHL totals2123839776050110

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