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1975-76 to 1985-86 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #18 RICK LAPOINTE St. Louis Blues · Defense
NM Career
7
Card #CAREER-08448695
Rick Lapointe in action
18 D Defense
88 OVR
Rick Lapointe St. Louis Blues
12 NHL seasons · 1975-76 to 1985-86
1985-86

Career Report

7 Near Mint 7

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1977-78 PHI 47 20 93 7
1980-81 STL 80 33 91 6
1975-76 DET 80 33 89 7
1983-84 QUE 22 11 85 7
1982-83 QUE 43 11 81 6

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 88OVR Walt McKechnie Red Wings 6 of his goals C 96OVR Bernie Federko Blues 4 of his goals R 88OVR Jim Fox Kings 3 of his goals D 87OVR Terry Harper Canadiens 3 of his goals

Set up most

R 89OVR Wayne Babych Blues Set up 13 goals C 96OVR Bernie Federko Blues Set up 8 goals C 73OVR Mike Zuke Blues Set up 7 goals C 86OVR Mel Bridgman Flyers Set up 6 goals
Scored on most
Denis Herron 4 goals Cesare Maniago 3 goals Dan Bouchard 2 goals
Best game
January 14, 1976 vs KCS: 2G · 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

35 fights with 33 opponents
Ted Bulley 2 fights Chris Nilan 2 fights Dave Cameron 1 fight Blair Chapman 1 fight Brian Engblom 1 fight Dave Fortier 1 fight Len Frig 1 fight Mats Hallin 1 fight Doug Hicks 1 fight Randy Holt 1 fight Garry Howatt 1 fight Orest Kindrachuk 1 fight and 21 more