Richard Arthur Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.
| Dick Mattiussi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mattiussi c. 1958 at St. Michaels College | |||
| Born | May 1, 1938 Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins California Golden Seals | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1975 | ||
Playing career
editMattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oakland/California Seals in the 1960s and 70s. He was known as a hard-nosed grinder in the corners and spent much of his career in the AHL. Following 200 NHL games Mattiussi had recorded 8 goals and 31 assists for 39 points.[1] Upon retirement he went on to coach the Rochester Americans of the AHL in the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 48 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 52 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 51 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 51 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 65 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 110 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1964–65 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 67 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 71 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 65 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | Providence Reds | AHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 76 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 722 | 69 | 244 | 313 | 1126 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 70 | ||||
| NHL totals | 200 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Coaching statistics
edit| Team (League) | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | G | W | L | Result | ||
| Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1974–75 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 2nd North Division | 12 | 6 | 6 | Lost in Round 2 |
| Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1975–76 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 2nd North Division | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost in Round 2 |
Transactions
edit- June 7, 1962 – Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Toronto (Rochester-AHL) with Jim Wilcox, Bill White, Roger Cote, and the loan of Wally Boyer for Kent Douglas.
- October 16, 1962 – Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by Springfield (AHL) for Wayne Larkin and Murray Davison.
- August 11, 1966 – Traded to Pittsburgh by Cleveland (AHL) for cash.
- October 1966 – Loaned to Cleveland (AHL) by Pittsburgh for the 1966-67 season for cash.
- January 30, 1969 – Traded to Oakland by Pittsburgh with Earl Ingarfield and Gene Ubriaco for Bryan Watson, George Swarbrick, and Tracy Pratt.
- Selected by Dayton (Houston) in the WHA General Player Draft.
References
edit- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Dick Mattiussi". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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