Richard D. (Rick) Heinz

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Essex, Ontario, May 30, 1955.

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HEIGHT: 5'10".

WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 31 (St. Louis).

CATCHES: Left

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• Signed as free agent by St. Louis Blues, April 16, 1979.
• Traded by Blues (with Tony Currie, Jim Nill and fourth-round selection (Shawn Kilroy) in 1982 entry draft) to Vancouver Canucks for Glen Hanlon, March 9, 1982.
• Traded by Canucks to St. Louis Blues for cash, June 3, 1982.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to International Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1978-79.
• Named to Central Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1979-80.
• Named to International Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1984-85.
• Winner, James Norris Memorial Trophy, 1984-85.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Rick founded the world-famous Rick Heinz Goalie & Hockey Schools.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                                GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
72-73 Windsor Royals OHA-B
73-74 Chatham Maroons OHA-B
74-75 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 20   1187   6  11   2    94   4.75                    0   0   0     0
75-76 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 34   2029  14  20   0   162   4.79                    0   0   0     0
76-77 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 23   1332   6  15   2   123   5.54                    0
77-78 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 33   1961  13  18   1   157   4.80                    0
78-79 Port Huron Flags IHL                54   2800               157   3.36    1441   .891     5   0   2    16
      Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL          1     59   0   1   0     3   3.05      24   .875     0   0   0     0
79-80 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL         39   2353  22  11   5   119   3.03    1031   .885     0   0   2    12
80-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL         36   2210  19  14   3   128   3.48    1060   .879     3   0   1    26
      St. Louis Blues NHL                  4    220   2   1   1     8   2.18                    0   0   1     0
81-82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL         19   1167  14   3   2    71   3.65     628   .887     0   0   4     4
      St. Louis Blues NHL                  9    433   2   5   0    35   4.85                    0   0   0     0
      Vancouver Canucks NHL                3    180   2   1   0     9   3.00                    1   0   0     0
82-83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL         17   1031   9   8   0    58   3.38     495   .883     1   0   2     4
      St. Louis Blues NHL                  9    335   1   5   1    24   4.30     161   .851     1   0   0     2
83-84 St. Louis Blues NHL                 22   1118   7   7   3    80   4.29     539   .852     0   0   0     4
84-85 St. Louis Blues NHL                  2     70   0   0   0     3   2.57      26   .885     0   0   0     0
      Peoria Rivermen IHL                 43   2443  24  12   4   129   3.17                    2   0   2     6
85-86 Binghamton Whalers AHL               1     60   0   1   0     9   9.00      36   .750     0   0   0     2
      Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL         52   3000  22  20   0   185   3.70                    1   0   3    12
86-87 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL         51   3026  29  20   0   201   3.99                    1   0   4    31
FIVE (5) NHL SEASONS                      49   2356  14  19   5   159   4.05                    2   0   1     6

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                            GP    Min   W   L    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
78-79 Port Huron Flags IHL             6    281            18   3.84                    1   0   0     0
79-80 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL      5    324   1   3    16   2.96                    0   0   0     4
80-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL     14    859  10   4    39   2.72                    0   0   1    14
83-84 St. Louis Blues NHL              1      8   0   0     1   7.50       2   .500     0   0   0     0
84-85 Peoria Rivermen IHL             10    607   6   4    31   3.06                    1   0   0     6
85-86 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL      5    299   1   4    26   5.22                    0   0   0     6
86-87 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL     16    912  12   4    57   3.75                    0   0   1    12
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON                 1      8   0   0     1   7.50                    0   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• 11/09/84: - (40m, 18/20) 0-6 defeat at Philadelphia (Lindbergh) [Replaced Wamsley].
• 11/14/84: - (30m18s, 5/6) 3-7 defeat vs. Quebec (Gosselin) [Replaced Wamsley].