# Dick Meissner

Richard Donald Meissner (born January 6, 1940) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played 171 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1959 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1975, was spent in various minor leagues. Dick is the brother of Barrie Meissner.

## Playing career

Meissner played junior hockey with the Humboldt Indians, Estevan Bruins and Flin Flon Bombers from 1956 to 1959. In 1959, Meissner turned professional with the Boston Bruins, and alternately played with the Bruins and minor league teams until 1963, when he was traded to the New York Rangers. Meissner played in the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons with the Rangers and its farm teams. Meissner continued solely in the minor leagues after that until 1972. Meissner returned in 1974 with the Portland Buckaroos, but only played part of the season, and retired afterward.

## 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 |
| 1956–57 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 51 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 51 | 49 | 24 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 46 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 9 |
| 1958–59 | Estevan Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 58 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 69 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 62 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 72 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 61 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Providence Reds | AHL | 73 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 63 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Portland Buckaroos | WIHL | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 353 | 132 | 145 | 277 | 111 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 171 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |