Blaine A. Stoughton (born March 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve professional seasons. Stoughton played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers, which bookended three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) split among the Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers and New England Whalers.
| Blaine Stoughton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 13, 1953 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Cincinnati Stingers Indianapolis Racers New England / Hartford Whalers New York Rangers HC Asiago | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 1973 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| WHA draft |
14th overall, 1973 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1988 | ||
Playing career
editStoughton played his major junior career with the Flin Flon Bombers, and was drafted seventh overall by the Penguins in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Stoughton had an up-and-down stint in the WHA. Often teamed with Rick Dudley and Rich LeDuc on the "LSD" line, Stoughton scored 52 goals for the Cincinnati Stingers in 1976–77. The next year, however, the free-wheeling Stoughton chafed under the restrictive defensive style of new coach Jacques Demers, fell into a slump and was traded to the Indianapolis Racers by mid-season.[citation needed] When the Racers folded in 1978, he was signed by the New England Whalers, where he played on the third line with Mike Rogers, scoring 19 goals. Stoughton scored at least 50 goals in a season in the NHL twice, at least 40 goals four times, and tied for the league lead with 56 in 1979-80, which is still a franchise record. Stoughton is the former head coach of the University of Cincinnati club hockey team.
Awards and achievements
edit- Turnbull Cup (MJHL championship) (1969)
- WCHL First All-Star Team (1972)
- WCHL goal scoring leader (1972)
- NHL goal scoring leader (1980)
- Played in the 1982 NHL All-Star Game
- Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | 33 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Dauphin Kings | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 59 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 181 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29 | ||
| 1970–71 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 35 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 96 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 61 | ||
| 1971–72 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 68 | 60 | 66 | 126 | 121 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 1972–73 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 66 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 78 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 30 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 81 | 52 | 52 | 104 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 30 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 47 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 36 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 80 | 56 | 44 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 71 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 80 | 52 | 39 | 91 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 72 | 45 | 31 | 76 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 54 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 60 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | HC Asiago | Serie A | 15 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 526 | 258 | 191 | 449 | 204 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| WHA totals | 219 | 89 | 90 | 179 | 121 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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