Rick Hampton

Rick Hampton
Born (1956-06-14) June 14, 1956 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for California Golden Seals
Cleveland Barons
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL draft 3rd overall, 1974
California Golden Seals
Playing career 1974–1984

Richard Charles Hampton (born June 14, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in King, Ontario, and attended King City Secondary School.

Hampton started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the California Golden Seals in 1974, staying with the team when it relocated to become the Cleveland Barons; he later played for the Los Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the 1979–80 season. He played several more seasons in the minor leagues and retired from hockey after playing the 1983–84 season with the Rochester Americans.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 50 1 20 21 98
1973–74 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 65 25 25 50 110 12 3 8 11
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 78 8 17 25 39
1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 73 14 37 51 54
1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 57 16 24 40 13
1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 77 18 18 36 19
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings NHL 49 3 17 20 22 2 0 0 0 0
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 19 4 5 9 11
1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL 33 11 13 24 17
1980–81 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 36 4 23 27 37 13 0 1 1 30
1981–82 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI–2
1982–83 HC Ambrì–Piotta NDA 32 3 8 11 7
1983–84 Rochester Americans AHL 21 1 3 4 7
NHL totals 337 59 113 172 147 2 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1977 Canada WC 10 1 2 3 4
1978 Canada WC 10 0 0 0 9
Senior totals 20 1 2 3 13
Preceded by California Golden Seals first round draft pick
1974
Succeeded by