Glen Richardson

Glen Richardson
Born	(1955-09-20) September 20, 1955 Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	64th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	38th overall, 1975 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1975–1978

Glen Gordon Richardson (born September 20, 1955 in Barrie, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 24 games in the National Hockey League, all with the Vancouver Canucks. Selected by the Canucks in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, he joined the team that year, splitting the season between the NHL and the minor Central Hockey League (CHL). Richardson would play two more seasons in the CHL before retiring in 1978.

Career

Junior career

Richardson began his career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). He played two seasons with the team from 1972–1974, playing in 78 games while recording 32 points (13 goals and 19 assists). He played the next two seasons with the Hamilton Red Wings, who renamed to the Hamilton Fincups in his second season with the club, scoring 78 points in 93 games, 72 in his final year.

Professional career

Drafted 38th overall to Vancouver in 1975, he made his debut in 1975-76, notching 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) in the 24 games he played. He was a -1 with 19 penalty minutes. In the same year, Richardson went to the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League (CHL), where he played the rest of his career. Playing 186 contests with the Oilers, Richardson had a total of 117 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		40	4	6	10	25		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		65	11	17	28	54		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Hamilton Fincups	OMJHL		66	29	43	72	119		17	9	12	21	8
1975–76	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		24	3	6	9	19		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		45	10	16	26	27		9	4	1	5	4
1976–77	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		72	24	38	62	27		9	1	2	3	4
1977–78	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		69	11	18	29	24		7	2	1	3	12
CHL totals				186	45	72	117	78		25	7	4	11	20
NHL totals				24	3	6	9	19		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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