| Rick Newell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1948 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
Gordon Richard Newell (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and 25 games in the World Hockey Association for the Phoenix Roadrunners between 1972 and 1975. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1978, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 1965–66 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 69 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 110 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 53 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Providence Reds | AHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 68 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 125 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 50 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | London Lions | Intl | 17 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Tucson Mavericks | CHL | 57 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Phoenix Roadrunners | PHL | 35 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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