Ric Nattress

Ric Nattress
Born	(1962-05-25) May 25, 1962 (age 62) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	27th overall, 1980 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1982–1993

Eric James Nattress (born May 25, 1962) is a Canadian former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Nattress played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brantford Alexanders before making his NHL debut for Montreal in the 1982–83 season, appearing in 40 games.[1]

On September 23, 1983, the NHL suspended Nattress for the entirety of the 1983–84 season following a conviction for marijuana and hashish possession.[2] The suspension was later reduced to 40 games.[3]

Following his suspension, Nattress would appear in 34 games with the Canadiens in 1983–84, and five more the next season, before being traded to the St. Louis Blues for cash before the 1985–86 season.

Nattress played two seasons for the Blues, who traded him to the Calgary Flames after the 1986–87 season for two draft picks. He played four-plus seasons with the Flames before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ten-player deal on January 2, 1992, which also sent Doug Gilmour to Toronto.

After joining the Philadelphia Flyers for the 1992–93 season, Nattress retired. In his NHL career, Nattress played in 536 games. He recorded 29 goals and 135 assists. He also appeared in 67 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding ten assists. He was a member of the Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985 Calder Cup team, and Calgary Flames team which won the Stanley Cup in 1989.

Nattress has been a successful radio co-host of "Blue & White Tonight", a post-game show after every Toronto Maple Leafs game on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Hamilton Huskies AAA	Midget		40	21	28	49	76		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Brantford Alexanders	OMJHL		65	3	21	24	94		11	1	6	7	38
1980–81	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		51	8	34	42	106		6	1	4	5	19
1981–82	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		59	11	50	61	126		11	3	7	10	17
1981–82	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	7
1982–83	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		40	1	3	4	19		3	0	0	0	10
1982–83	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		9	0	4	4	16		2	0	0	0	0
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		34	0	12	12	15		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		2	0	0	0	2
1984–85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		72	8	40	48	37		16	4	13	17	20
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	4	20	24	52		18	1	4	5	24
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		73	6	22	28	24		6	0	0	0	2
1987–88	Calgary Flames	NHL		63	2	13	15	37		6	1	3	4	0
1988–89	Calgary Flames	NHL		38	1	8	9	47		19	0	3	3	20
1989–90	Calgary Flames	NHL		49	1	14	15	26		6	2	0	2	8
1990–91	Calgary Flames	NHL		58	5	13	18	63		7	1	0	1	2
1991–92	Calgary Flames	NHL		18	0	5	5	31		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		36	2	14	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		44	7	10	17	29		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				536	29	135	164	377		67	5	10	15	68

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Canada	WC		7	0	1	1	4

References

1. "1980 NHL Entry Draft - Ric Nattress". Hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
2. "Ziegler Suspends Nattress for Season". The Washington Post. September 24, 1984. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
3. "NHL Substance Abuse History". ESPN. February 28, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Sportsnet 590 "Blue & White Tonight" page
• Ric Nattress on Twitter