Rychard Campeau

Rychard Campeau
Born	(1952-04-09) April 9, 1952 (age 72) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers
NHL draft	53rd overall, 1972 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1972–1977

Rychard Campeau (born April 9, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Early life

Campeau was born in Montreal. As a youth, he and teammates Rick Lalonde and Denis Meloche played in the 1963 and 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams in Ville-Émard and Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec.[1]

Career

Campeau was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League in the fourth round, 53rd overall, of the 1972 NHL Entry Draft. He played 82 regular-season games and four playoff games in the World Hockey Association with the Philadelphia Blazers and the Vancouver Blazers in the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Sorel Eperviers	QMJHL		54	6	36	42	76		10	3	1	4	16
1970–71	Sorel Eperviers	QMJHL		62	21	40	61	98		7	3	2	5	14
1971–72	Sorel Eperviers	QMJHL		62	23	54	77	58		4	1	1	2	6
1972–73	Philadelphia Blazers	WHA		75	1	18	19	72		4	1	0	1	17
1973–74	Roanoke Valley Rebels	SHL-Sr.		63	16	39	55	56		19	4	5	9	16
1973–74	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		7	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Philadelphia Firebirds	NAHL-Sr.		72	13	37	50	98		3	1	2	3	0
1975–76	Philadelphia Firebirds	NAHL-Sr.		70	17	64	81	92		16	5	16	21	28
1976–77	Philadelphia Firebirds	NAHL-Sr.		66	9	37	46	73		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				82	1	18	19	74		4	1	0	1	17

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database