Dick Mattiussi

Dick Mattiussi
Mattiussi c. 1958 at St. Michaels College
Born (1938-05-01) May 1, 1938 (age 86)
Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence/Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
California Golden Seals
Playing career 1959–1975

Richard Arthur Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Mattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oakland/California Seals in the 1960s and 70s. He was known as a hard-nosed grinder in the corners and spent much of his career in the AHL. Following 200 NHL games Mattiussi had recorded 8 goals and 31 assists for 39 points.[1] Upon retirement he went on to coach the Rochester Americans of the AHL in the 1975 and 1976 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1955–56 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 48 10 7 17 0 — — — — —
1956–57 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 52 12 18 30 0 — — — — —
1957–58 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 51 9 15 24 0 — — — — —
1958–59 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 51 6 21 27 89 — — — — —
1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 72 2 20 22 76 12 0 0 0 14
1960–61 Rochester Americans AHL 61 3 23 26 141 — — — — —
1961–62 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 65 9 19 28 164 — — — — —
1962–63 Cleveland Barons AHL 70 6 28 34 124 4 2 2 4 6
1963–64 Cleveland Barons AHL 72 6 17 23 110 9 1 5 6 20
1964–65 Cleveland Barons AHL 67 8 18 26 98 — — — — —
1965–66 Cleveland Barons AHL 72 8 35 43 138 12 0 5 5 10
1966–67 Cleveland Barons AHL 71 10 44 54 78 5 1 2 3 2
1967–68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32 0 2 2 18 — — — — —
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 12 0 2 2 14 — — — — —
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 24 1 9 10 16 7 0 1 1 6
1968–69 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 8 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 65 4 10 14 38 1 0 0 0 0
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 67 3 8 11 38 — — — — —
1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 67 3 8 11 103 18 0 0 0 10
1972–73 Providence Reds AHL 23 2 6 8 30 — — — — —
1973–74 Rochester Americans AHL 76 12 26 38 84 5 0 2 2 8
1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
AHL totals 722 69 244 313 1126 65 4 16 20 70
NHL totals 200 8 31 39 124 8 0 1 1 6

Coaching statistics

Team (League) Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish G W L Result
Rochester Americans (AHL) 1974–75 76 42 25 9 93 2nd North Division 12 6 6 Lost in Round 2
Rochester Americans (AHL) 1975–76 76 42 25 9 93 2nd North Division 7 3 4 Lost in Round 2

Transactions

  • June 7, 1962 – Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Toronto (Rochester-AHL) with Jim Wilcox, Bill White, Roger Cote, and the loan of Wally Boyer for Kent Douglas.
  • October 16, 1962 – Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by Springfield (AHL) for Wayne Larkin and Murray Davison.
  • August 11, 1966 – Traded to Pittsburgh by Cleveland (AHL) for cash.
  • October 1966 – Loaned to Cleveland (AHL) by Pittsburgh for the 1966-67 season for cash.
  • January 30, 1969 – Traded to Oakland by Pittsburgh with Earl Ingarfield and Gene Ubriaco for Bryan Watson, George Swarbrick, and Tracy Pratt.
  • Selected by Dayton (Houston) in the WHA General Player Draft.

References

  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Dick Mattiussi". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.


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