Rick Lapointe
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Lapointe in 1977
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| Born |
August 2, 1955 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Died | October 17, 1999 (aged 44) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Los Angeles Kings |
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| NHL Draft | 5th overall, 1975 Detroit Red Wings |
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| WHA Draft | 11th overall, 1975 Toronto Toros |
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| Playing career | 1975–1986 | ||
Richard 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.
Rick LaPointe married his high school sweetheart Rhonda and had three children named Tara, Andrea and Daniel. Rick loved to fish, ski, camp, watch his son play hockey, be with his family and was a devout Christian. He died in 1999 of a heart attack.
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