Glen Richardson

Glen Gordon Richardson (born September 20, 1955) 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.

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 19751978

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1972–73 Kitchener Rangers OHA 40461025
1973–74 Hamilton Red Wings OHA 6511172854
1974–75 Hamilton Fincups OMJHL 66294372119 17912218
1975–76 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2436919
1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4510162627 94154
1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 7224386227 91234
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 6911182924 721312
CHL totals 186457211778 25741120
NHL totals 2436919
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