Rick Lapointe

Rick Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe (August 2, 1955 – October 17, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques and Los Angeles Kings.
He played junior hockey with the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League. Lapointe was drafted 5th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.
Lapointe played a total of 664 NHL games and scored 44 goals and 176 assists,
He died in 1999 of a heat attack.
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Category:Born in 1955
Category:Dead in 1999
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Fredericton Express players
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Philadelphia Flyers players
Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Toronto Toros draft picks
Category:Victoria Cougars alumni
Category:Retired in 1986