Ric Seiling
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Ric Seiling | |||||||||
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Born |
Elmira, Ontario, Canada | December 15, 1957||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||||||||
Position | Right Wing | ||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
14th overall, WHA Draft |
55th overall, Winnipeg Jets | ||||||
Playing career | 1977–1988 |
Richard James Seiling (born December 15, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He spent the majority of his 738-game National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Buffalo Sabres, but also played one season for the Detroit Red Wings. After his retirement he became a successful harness racer, coach and broadcaster.
Junior career
Seiling, at 16, joined the
The following season, his last in junior, Seiling was selected to play for Canada's national junior squad, winning a silver medal while scoring three goals and three assists in seven games. Teammates on the Canadian roster that year included future number one draft picks Dale McCourt and Rob Ramage, as well as Ron Duguay, John Anderson, Dave Hunter and Al Secord.
NHL career
Seiling was drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL amateur draft. Seiling played all 80 games during his rookie season of 1977–78, scoring 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points. His goal total increased for the next three seasons, when he peaked with a career-high 30 in 1980–81. He spent five more seasons with the Sabres, but was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings on October 7, 1986, where he played his final year in the NHL. He totaled 179 goals and 208 assists for 387 points in his career. He also picked up 573 penalty minutes. In 62 playoff games he had 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points.
Seiling was sent to the American Hockey League's Adirondack Red Wings in 1987–88,[1] and retired after a season spent as a player-assistant coach.
Coaching career
He returned to coaching in 1994 with the
The following year he took the reins of the Ontario Hockey League's Owen Sound Platers, but was replaced midway through the year.
He spent parts of the next three seasons behind the bench in the Central Hockey League, first with San Antonio and later with the Tulsa Oilers.
During the inaugural season of the NWHL's
Broadcasting
Seiling is a color analyst for the Rochester Americans broadcasts on MSG Western New York and WROC.[3]
Personal life
Seiling has four children: Melody, Krystal, Zachary and Jeremy. He is the younger brother of fellow long-time NHL player Rod Seiling.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1974–75 | Hamilton Fincups | OMJHL | 68 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 74 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 25 | ||
1975–76 | Hamilton Fincups | OMJHL | 59 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 19 | ||
1976–77 | St. Catharines Fincups
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OMJHL | 62 | 50 | 61 | 111 | 103 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | ||
1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1979–80 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
1980–81 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 80 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 70 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | Utica Blizzard | CoHL
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 738 | 179 | 208 | 387 | 573 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 36 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1977 | Canada | WJC
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7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
References
- ^ "Adirondack Red Wings 1987-88 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Beauts Relieve Ric Seiling, Craig Muni of Coaching Duties; Cody McCormick Named Interim Head Coach". Buffalo Beauts. December 7, 2018.
- ^ Americans, Rochester. "AMERKS ANNOUNCE REVISED TV AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE | Rochester Americans". www.amerks.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database