Richard Lemieux

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Richard Lemieux
Born (1951-04-19) April 19, 1951 (age 68)
Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Kansas City Scouts
Vancouver Canucks
Atlanta Flames
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 19671977

Richard Bernard Lemieux (born April 19, 1951) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 274 games in the National Hockey League and 33 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Kansas City Scouts, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, and Calgary Cowboys.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1967–68 Thetford Mines Canadiens QJAHL 44283260758137
1968–69 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 511028385114612186
1969–70 Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA5029437275161016266
1970–71 Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA151123343542685
1971–72 Vancouver Canucks NHL 4279164
1971–72 Rochester Americans AHL 3412122430
1972–73 Vancouver CanucksNHL7817355241
1973–74 Vancouver CanucksNHL725172223
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL7910203064
1975–76 Kansas City ScoutsNHL20000
1975–76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL6025234837986144
1975–76 Atlanta Flames NHL1011020000
1976–77 Calgary Cowboys WHA 33611179
WHA totals33611179
NHL totals274398212113220000

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