Rick Lessard
| Rick Lessard | |||
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| Born |
January 9, 1968 Timmins, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks |
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| NHL Draft | 142nd overall, 1986 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1988–1994 | ||
Rick Lessard (born January 9, 1968 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks. He was a seventh round selection by Calgary, 142nd overall, at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Lessard's six-year professional career was spent primarily in the minor leagues; he was a member of the Kansas City Blades' Turner Cup championship team in 1991–92.
A native of Timmins, Ontario, Lessard played four seasons of junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) between 1984 and 1988. A rugged defenceman who was willing to fight, he scored only 13 goals in his 248-game junior career, but recorded 757 penalty minutes. In his final OHL season, 1987–88, Lessard served as team captain as the 67's reached the OHL final.
The Calgary Flames selected Lessard with their seventh round selection, 142nd overall, at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. When he turned professional in 1988–89, the Flames assigned him to their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Lessard played the majority of the season with Salt Lake where, as was one of the IHL's leading defensive scorers, he earned a brief call-up to Calgary. He played his first six NHL contests, recording one assist, and was named to the IHL First All-Star Team after scoring 10 goals and 52 points in 76 games with the Golden Eagles.
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