# Errol Rausse

Errol Attilio Rausse (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 31 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1979 to 1982. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1994, was mainly spent in the Italian Hockey League.

## Playing career

Rausse was born in Quesnel, British Columbia. He was selected 24th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, and played 31 games over parts of three seasons with the Capitals from 1979 to 1982. Most of this time was spent in the minor leagues with the Hershey Bears, the Capitals minor league affiliate. He remained with the organization until 1983 when he left North America, and played eleven seasons in the Italian Hockey League with Alleghe HC before retiring in 1994.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1975–76 | Langley Lords | BCJHL | 66 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Chiefs | WCHL | 68 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | Seattle Breakers | WCHL | 72 | 62 | 92 | 154 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Seattle Breakers | WHL | 71 | 65 | 47 | 112 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 79 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1983–84 | SG Cortina | ITA | 28 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| 1984–85 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 26 | 39 | 45 | 84 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 1985–86 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 35 | 43 | 60 | 103 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 37 | 37 | 47 | 84 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 36 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | HC Alleghe | Italy | 30 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 35 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 6 |
| 1990–91 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 30 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | HC Alleghe | ALP | 18 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 18 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | HC Alleghe | ALP | 28 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 16 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | HC Alleghe | ALP | 29 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| ITA totals | ITA totals | ITA totals | 298 | 297 | 382 | 679 | 166 | 66 | 56 | 86 | 142 | 36 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1979 | Canada | WJC | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

## Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978