Rick Pagnutti

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Rick Pagnutti
Born (1946-11-14) November 14, 1946 (age 79)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Played for AHL
Springfield Kings
Rochester Americans
WHL
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
CHL
Oklahoma City Blazers
IHL
Fort Wayne Komets
NAHL
Broome Dusters
NHL draft 1st overall, 1967
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19671977

Rick Pagnutti (born November 14, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was drafted first overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings but never played in the NHL.

Pagnutti spent a ten-year career in the minor leagues, primarily for the Rochester Americans and Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League. He won the Governor's Trophy as the top defenceman in the International Hockey League in 1972. His son Matt Pagnutti played college hockey in the NCAA ranks and professionally in the ECHL.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1963–64 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 36816244950226
1964–65Sudbury WolvesNOJHA373212473
1965–66Sudbury WolvesNOJHA700010
1965–66 Garson Falconbridge Native Sons NOJHA2114132737
1966–67Garson Falconbridge Native SonsNOJHA39305080927211139
1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 54413172040118
1968–69 Springfield KingsAHL654141863
1969–70 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 60491344
1969–70 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 30000
1970–71 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 57923324551232
1971–72 Fort Wayne KometsIHL641345588681236
1972–73 Rochester Americans AHL721837556463254
1973–74 Rochester AmericansAHL681143545760226
1974–75 Rochester AmericansAHL74124052591235816
1975–76 Rochester AmericansAHL63429334670229
1976–77 Binghamton Dusters NAHL 688445250102465
AHL totals39653176229309356121843