Rick MacLeish
Richard George "Rick" MacLeish (January 3, 1950 – May 30, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.[1]
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Born | Cannington, ON, CAN | January 3, 1950
Died | May 30, 2016 Philadelphia, PA, USA | (aged 66)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Centre |
Shot | Left |
Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Hartford Whalers Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings |
NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1970 Boston Bruins |
Playing career | 1970–1984 |
He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He played 12 seasons in Philadelphia, winning two Stanley Cups with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.
On May 11, 2016, MacLeish was hospitalized for meningitis. He died at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from kidney and liver failure as a result of meningitis on May 30, 2016, aged 66.[2]
References
- ↑ "NHL Player Search - Player - Rick MacLeish". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ Carchidi, Sam Rick MacLeish, smooth-skating, Cup-winning Flyer, dies at 66 The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2016