Brian Gregory Stapleton (born December 25, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1975–76 season, on March 23, 1976 against the Kansas City Scouts. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1977, was spent in the minor International Hockey League.
Brian Stapleton | |||
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Born |
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada | December 25, 1951||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1974–1977 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | Brown University | ECAC | 25 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Brown University | ECAC | 25 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Brown University | ECAC | 23 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Fort Wayne Komets/Dayton Gems | IHL | 69 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 74 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 69 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | ||
1976–77 | Dayton Gems | IHL | 68 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
IHL totals | 211 | 60 | 99 | 159 | 156 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | ||||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Transactions
edit- Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, October, 1975.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database