Rychard Campeau

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Rychard Campeau
Born (1952-04-09) April 9, 1952 (age 71)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 1972
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19721977

Rychard Campeau (born April 9, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Early life

Campeau was born in Montreal. As a youth, he and teammates Rick Lalonde and Denis Meloche played in the 1963 and 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams in Ville-Émard and Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec. [1]

Career

Campeau was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the fourth round, 53rd overall, of the 1972 NHL Entry Draft. He played 82 regular-season games and four playoff games in the World Hockey Association with the Philadelphia Blazers and the Vancouver Blazers in the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 Sorel Eperviers QMJHL 5463642761031416
1970–71 Sorel EperviersQMJHL6221406198732514
1971–72 Sorel EperviersQMJHL622354775841126
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 751181972410117
1973–74 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL-Sr. 63163955561945916
1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA70002
1974–75 Philadelphia Firebirds NAHL-Sr. 721337509831230
1975–76 Philadelphia FirebirdsNAHL-Sr.7017648192165162128
1976–77 Philadelphia FirebirdsNAHL-Sr.669374673
WHA totals821181974410117

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02.