Canadian ice hockey player (1955–1999)
Ice hockey player
Richard Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe (August 2, 1955 – October 17, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques and Los Angeles Kings.
LaPointe married his high school sweetheart Rhonda and had three children. He died in 1999 of a heart attack.[1] In his honour, there is an annual Bantam Triple-A Showcase tournament in Victoria, British Columbia.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards
- WCHL All-Star Team – 1975
References
- ^ "Salmon Kings' prospect LaPointe proud to see dad's plaque at arena". October 7, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ Epp, Sharri (December 4, 2013). "Plenty of eyes on Rick Lapointe bantam hockey showcase". Times Colonist. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Rick Lapointe at Find a Grave
