Rick Meagher

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Rick Meagher
Born (1953-11-02) November 2, 1953 (age 71)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Binghamton Whalers
Maine Mariners
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
Hartford Whalers
New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1977–1991

Richard Joseph Meagher (born November 2, 1953) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Meagher played almost 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. As of 2010 he was a scout for the St. Louis Blues.

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Playing career

Not drafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) team, Meagher's playing career began with the Boston University Terriers. He played four seasons at Boston University, winning numerous awards, including being named to both the First and Second All-Star teams twice. Meagher was named to the NCAA East All-American team three times, and also was placed on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.

In 1977–78, Meagher was signed by the Montreal Canadiens as a free agent. He spent the first three years in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. In 1979–80, Meagher played for the first time in the NHL, playing a total of two games for the Canadiens. The following season, Meagher was traded to the Hartford Whalers. With Hartford, he recorded 17 points in 27 games, but still played most of the season with their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Whalers. The 1981–82 season had Meagher playing full-time in the NHL, recording 24 goals while centering a line with Don Nachbaur and Warren Miller. In 1982–83, Meagher played in only four games with the Whalers before being traded to the New Jersey Devils. Meagher played three seasons with New Jersey, until 1984–85, when he was traded to the St. Louis Blues.

It was in St. Louis that Meagher had his most productive years, playing on a line with star Bernie Federko. He was a two-way forward and a top penalty killer in the league. In 1989–90, a season in which he was also named team captain of the Blues, Meagher received the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward. After 1990–91, Meagher retired due to injuries.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1973–74 [1]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1974–75 [1]
AHCA East All-American 1974–75 [2]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1975–76 [1]
AHCA East All-American 1975–76 [2]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1976–77 [1]
AHCA East All-American 1976–77 [2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1977 [3]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Boston University Terriers ECAC 3019214026—————
1974–75 Boston University TerriersECAC3225285380—————
1975–76 Boston University TerriersECAC2812253722—————
1976–77 Boston University TerriersECAC3434468042—————
1977–78 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 57202747331153811
1978–79 Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL79354681571016711
1979–80 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20000—————
1979–80 Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL643244765363472
1980–81 Hartford Whalers NHL277101719—————
1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL5023255854—————
1981–82 Hartford WhalersNHL6524194351—————
1982–83 Hartford WhalersNHL40000—————
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL5715142911—————
1983–84 New Jersey DevilsNHL5214142816—————
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL1064102—————
1984–85 New Jersey DevilsNHL7111203122—————
1985–86 St. Louis Blues NHL79111930281944812
1986–87 St. Louis BluesNHL8018213954600011
1987–88 St. Louis BluesNHL7618163476100008
1988–89 St. Louis BluesNHL7815142953103256
1989–90 St. Louis BluesNHL76817254781012
1990–91 St. Louis BluesNHL24314690112
NHL totals69114416530938362871541

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
1975
1977 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by St. Louis Blues captain
1989–90 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Frank J. Selke Trophy winner
1990 		Succeeded by
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