Rick Knickle
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BIOGRAPHY
- BORN: Chatham, New Brunswick, February 26, 1960.
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- HEIGHT: 5'10"-5'11".
- WEIGHT: 170-175 lbs.
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- CATCHES: Left
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- WEAKNESSES:
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
TRANSACTIONS:
- Selected by Buffalo Sabres in sixth round (seventh Sabres selection, 116th overall) during National Hockey League entry draft, 1979.
- Signed as free agent by Montreal Canadiens, February 8, 1985.
- Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, Feburary 16, 1993.
ACCOLADES:
- Named to Western Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1978-79.
- Named to Eastern Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1980-81.
- Named to International Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1983-84.
- Named to International Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1988-89.
- Winner, James Norris Memorial Trophy, 1988-89.
- Named to International Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1991-92.
- Named to International Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1992-93.
- Shared (with Clint Malarchuk) James Norris Memorial Trophy, 1992-93.
INJURIES:
PENALTY SHOTS:
SEASON RECORDS:
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L T GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
76-77 Coles Harbour Colts MJrHL 13 780 40 3.08 1
77-78 Brandon Travellers MJHL 7 427 26 3.65 0
Brandon Wheat Kings WCJHL 49 2806 34 5 7 182 3.89 0 0 5 27
78-79 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 38 2240 26 3 8 118 3.16 1 0 3 15
Brandon Wheat Kings MEM CUP 2 123 0 2 0 11 5.37 0
79-80 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 33 1604 11 14 1 125 4.68 1086 .885 0 0 3 8
Muskegon Mohawks IHL 16 829 52 3.76 0 0 0 25
80-81 Erie Blades EHL 43 2347 125 3.20 1 0 0 12
81-82 Rochester Americans AHL 31 1753 10 12 5 108 3.70 1 0 1 0
82-83 Flint Generals IHL 27 1638 92 3.37 2 0 2 6
Rochester Americans AHL 4 143 0 3 0 11 4.64 0 0 0 0
83-84 Flint Generals IHL 60 3518 32 21 5 203 3.46 3 0 6 16
84-85 Flint Generals IHL 36 2018 18 11 3 115 3.42 2 0 3 8
Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 14 780 7 6 0 53 4.08 364 .854 0 0 0 6
85-86 Saginaw Generals IHL 39 2235 16 15 0 135 3.62 2 0 0 6
86-87 Saginaw Generals IHL 26 1413 9 13 0 113 4.80 0 0 0 23
87-88 Flint Spirits IHL 1 60 0 1 0 4 4.00 0 0 0 0
Peoria Rivermen IHL 13 705 2 8 1 58 4.94 0 0 1 0
88-89 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 47 2716 22 16 0 141 3.11 1 0 1 2
89-90 Flint Spirits IHL 55 2998 25 24 1 210 4.20 1 0 5 6
90-91 Albany Choppers IHL 14 679 4 6 2 52 4.59 0 0 0 4
Springfield Indians AHL 9 509 6 0 2 28 3.30 238 .882 0 0 0 0
91-92 San Diego Gulls IHL 46 2686 28 13 4 155 3.46 0 0 1 10
92-93 San Diego Gulls IHL 41 2437 33 4 4 88 2.17 969 .909 4 0 1 6
Los Angeles Kings NHL 10 532 6 4 0 35 3.95 292 .880 0 0 0 2
93-94 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 174 1 2 0 9 3.10 71 .873 0 0 0 0
Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 25 1292 8 9 3 89 4.13 717 .876 1 0 2 4
94-95 Detroit Vipers IHL 49 2725 24 15 5 134 2.95 1330 .899 3 0 2 17
95-96 Detroit Vipers IHL 18 872 9 5 1 50 3.44 397 .874 0 0 1 12
Las Vegas Thunder IHL 7 420 6 1 0 27 3.86 235 .885 0 0 0 2
96-97 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 19 940 5 9 1 60 3.83 488 .877 0 0 0 0
TWO (2) NHL SEASONS 14 706 7 6 0 44 3.74 363 0.879 0 0 0 2
POST-SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
77-78 Brandon Wheat Kings WCJHL 8 450 4 4 36 4.82 0
78-79 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 16 886 12 3 41 2.78 1
79-80 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 3 156 17 6.54 0 0 0 0
80-81 Erie Blades EHL 8 446 14 1.88 0 0 0 2
81-82 Rochester Americans AHL 3 125 0 2 7 3.37 0 0 0 0
82-83 Flint Generals IHL 3 193 10 3.11 0 0 0 0
83-84 Flint Generals IHL 8 480 8 0 24 3.00 0 0 1 2
84-85 Flint Generals IHL 7 401 3 4 27 4.04 0 0 0 8
85-86 Saginaw Generals IHL 3 193 2 1 12 3.73 0 0 0 7
86-87 Saginaw Generals IHL 5 329 1 4 21 3.83 0
87-88 Peoria Rivermen IHL 6 294 3 3 20 4.08 0 0 0 8
88-89 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 4 173 1 2 15 5.20 0 0 0 6
89-90 Flint Spirits IHL 2 101 0 2 13 7.72 0 0 0 4
91-92 San Diego Gulls IHL 2 78 0 1 3 2.31 0 0 0 0
95-96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 4 126 1 0 7 3.33 0 0 0 0
NHL GAME DIRECTORY:
- Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings.
- 02/18/93: L (60m, 39/46) 2-7 defeat at Chicago (Belfour).
- 02/22/93: W (60m, 43/45) 5-2 victory at Tampa Bay (Young).
- 02/25/93: L (60m, 21/24) 0-3 defeat at St. Louis (Joseph).
- 03/02/93: W (60m, 33/35) 6-2 victory vs. Calgary (Reese).
- 03/04/93: W (60m, 23/29) 8-6 victory vs. Ottawa (Sidorkiewicz, Berthiaume).
- 03/06/93: W (60m, 25/26) 6-1 victory vs. Edmonton (Ranford).
- 03/09/93: L (60m, 31/35) 3-4 defeat at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 03/16/93: W (40m, 15/18) 8-4 victory vs. Winnipeg (Tabaracci) [Replaced by Hrudey].
- 03/24/93: L (13m47s, 6/10) 2-6 defeat at Vancouver (McLean) [Replaced by Hrudey].
- 03/29/93: W (60m, 21/24) 9-3 victory at Detroit (Cheveldae, Riendeau).
- 11/25/93: L (36m19s, 14/16) 6-8 defeat at Quebec (Thibault) [Replaced Hrudey].
- 11/30/93: - (17m21s, 8/8) 6-8 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Essensa, Beauregard, Essensa) [Replaced Hrudey].
- 12/02/93: W (60m, 22/24) 3-2 victory vs. Anaheim (Hebert).
- 12/04/93: L (60m, 18/23) 4-5 defeat vs. Tampa Bay (Jablonski).
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