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
Born (1951-12-25) December 25, 1951 (age 72)
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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  • Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, October, 1975.

See also

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