Rich Costello

Rich Costello
Born	(1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 61) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Schwenninger ERC
National team	United States
NHL draft	37th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1984–1990

Richard Anthony Costello (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player. ^[1] He played 12 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1984 and 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1983 to 1991, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

As a youth, Costello played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Boston. ^[2]

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981 NHL Entry Draft, but traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982 for Darryl Sittler. ^[3] Costello was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, but grew up in Natick, Massachusetts.

Costello spent part of the 1983-84 season with the United States National Team. He spent the following three years in the Leafs organisation, in which he played a total of 12 games in the NHL, but spent most of his time in the American Hockey League. He later played professionally in Finland, Germany and Switzerland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Natick High School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Natick High School	HS-MA		18	26	32	58	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Natick High School	HS-MA		18	30	36	66	—		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Pickering Panthers	MetJBHL		40	18	24	42	35		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Providence College	ECAC		32	11	16	27	39		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Providence College	ECAC		43	19	26	45	60		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		20	0	0	0	12		4	1	0	1	0
1983–84	American National Team	Intl		38	7	19	26	31		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		80	8	6	14	45		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Catharines Saints	AHL		76	18	22	40	87		13	3	6	9	30
1986–87	Newmarket Saints	AHL		48	6	11	17	53		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	SaiPa	FIN-2		26	10	11	21	46		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Utica Devils	AHL		3	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Schwenninger ERC	GER		11	6	8	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	EC Ratingen	GER-2		29	26	30	56	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Davos	NLB		7	4	11	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		9	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				227	33	40	73	199		17	4	6	10	30
NHL totals				12	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Just like 'Slap Shot': Remembering the Albany Choppers hockey team" Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
3. "Ex-Leafs GM Gerry McNamara: Ballard passed on Quinn, Lamoriello as coach" Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-07-21.

External links

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