# Rick Knickle

Richard S. Knickle (born February 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1997, was spent in the minor leagues.

## Biography

As a youth, Knickle played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Greenwood. Knickle won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 1979 with the Brandon Wheat Kings
He was drafted in the sixth round, 116th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Knickle played for eleven different International Hockey League teams in his career. He won the Turner Cup in 1984 with the Flint Generals (1969–1985)
He later played fourteen games with the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. Knickle joined the Phoenix Coyotes as their Director of Amateur Scouting on July 28, 2011.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1976–77 | Yarmouth Mariners | MJRHL | 13 | — | — | — | 780 | 40 | 1 | 3.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Brandon Travellers | MJHL | 7 | — | — | — | 427 | 26 | 0 | 3.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 49 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 2806 | 182 | 0 | 3.89 | .898 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 450 | 36 | 0 | 4.82 | — |
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 38 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2240 | 118 | 1 | 3.16 | .909 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 886 | 41 | 1 | 2.78 | — |
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 11 | 0 | 3.57 | .863 |
| 1979–80 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 33 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1604 | 125 | 0 | 4.68 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 16 | — | — | — | 829 | 52 | 0 | 3.76 | — | 3 | — | — | 156 | 17 | 0 | 6.54 | — |
| 1980–81 | Erie Blades | EHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2347 | 125 | 1 | 3.20 | — | 8 | — | — | 446 | 14 | 0 | 1.88 | — |
| 1981–82 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1753 | 108 | 1 | 3.70 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 3.37 | — |
| 1982–83 | Flint Generals | IHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1638 | 92 | 2 | 3.37 | — | 3 | — | — | 193 | 10 | 0 | 3.11 | — |
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 11 | 0 | 4.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Flint Generals | IHL | 60 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3518 | 203 | 3 | 3.46 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 480 | 24 | 0 | 3.00 | — |
| 1984–85 | Flint Generals | IHL | 36 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2018 | 115 | 2 | 3.42 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 401 | 27 | 0 | 4.04 | — |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 780 | 53 | 0 | 4.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Saginaw Generals | IHL | 39 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2235 | 135 | 2 | 3.62 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 3.73 | — |
| 1986–87 | Saginaw Generals | IHL | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1413 | 113 | 0 | 4.80 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 21 | 0 | 3.83 | — |
| 1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 705 | 58 | 0 | 4.94 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 294 | 20 | 0 | 4.08 | — |
| 1988–89 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 47 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2716 | 141 | 1 | 3.11 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 15 | 0 | 5.20 | — |
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 55 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2998 | 210 | 1 | 4.20 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 13 | 0 | 7.72 | — |
| 1990–91 | Albany Choppers | IHL | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 679 | 52 | 0 | 4.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 509 | 28 | 0 | 3.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 46 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2686 | 155 | 0 | 3.46 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 2.31 | — |
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 533 | 35 | 0 | 3.95 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 41 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2437 | 88 | 4 | 2.17 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 9 | 0 | 3.11 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 25 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1292 | 89 | 1 | 4.13 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 49 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2725 | 134 | 3 | 2.95 | >899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 872 | 50 | 0 | 3.44 | >874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 420 | 27 | 0 | 3.86 | .885 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.33 | .889 |
| 1996–97 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 940 | 60 | 0 | 3.83 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 539 | — | — | — | 30,181 | 1778 | 19 | 3.53 | — | 47 | — | — | 2524 | 169 | 0 | 4.02 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 707 | 44 | 0 | 3.74 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards

* WHL First All-Star Team – 1979