Richard Zemlak

Richard Zemlak (Born - March 3, 1963 in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.
==Playing career==
Zemlak was drafted in the 10th Round, 209th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
The Blues sold his rights to the Quebec Nordiques in 1984.
His role while playing for the Fredericton Express of the AHL was to dissuade bigger opponents from picking on the Express's smaller, skilled players. Zemlak brought an abrasive attitude to the rink and parlayed that style of play into portions of five NHL seasons with Quebec, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Calgary Flames.
He was a decent skater and was well liked for his willingness to protect his teammates at all costs. 
==Awards & achievements==
==Records==
==Career statistics==
NHL Regular Season
*Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
YEAR 	TEAM 	GP 	G	A 	PTS	PIM
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques 	20 	0	2 	2 	47
1987–88	Minnesota North Stars	54 	1	4 	5 	307
1988–89	Minnesota North Stars	3 	0	0 	0 	13
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins 	31 	0	0 	0 	135
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins 	19 	1	5 	6 	43
1991–92	Calgary Flames 	5 	0	1 	1 	42
NHL 	Regular Season Totals	132	2	12	14 	587
== External links ==
*Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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Category:Born in 1963
Category:Calgary Flames players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Fredericton Express players
Category:Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000) players
Category:Medicine Hat Tigers alumni
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:Minnesota North Stars players
Category:Montana Magic players
Category:Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992) players
Category:Nanaimo Islanders alumni
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Category:Salt Lake Golden Eagles players
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Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks
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Category:Retired in 1992