Rick St. Croix
Rick St. Croix | |||
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Born |
Kenora, Ontario, Canada | January 3, 1955||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
NHL draft | 72nd overall, | ||
WHA draft |
169th overall, 1975 Houston Aeros | ||
Playing career | 1975–1986 |
Richard St. Croix (born January 3, 1955) is a Canadian former professional
Playing career
St. Croix was drafted by the
St. Croix made his NHL debut for the Flyers during the 1977–78 season on February 16, 1978 at the
St. Croix's final season in the NHL was 1984–85, which he split between the Maple Leafs and the St. Catharines Saints in the AHL.[2] He spent one more season as a professional hockey player, 1985-86 with the International Hockey League (IHL) Fort Wayne Komets.[2] With the Komets that season, he shared the IHL James Norris Memorial Trophy with teammate Pokey Reddick, awarded to the goaltender(s) having the fewest goals against during the season.[2][5][10][11] He was also named an IHL Second Team All Star that season.[5][9]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, St. Croix became a coach. He served as an assistant coach for the
When the IceCaps returned as the Manitoba Moose in 2015, St. Croix rejoined the organization as developmental goaltending coach and scout until he retired in 2021.[14]
Personal
St. Croix's oldest son,
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1970–71 | Kenora Muskies | MJHL | 23 | — | — | — | 1265 | 71 | 0 | 3.37 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Kenora Muskies | MJHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2402 | 172 | 0 | 4.30 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Winnipeg Jets | WCHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 13 | 0 | 4.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73
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Oshawa Generals | OHA | 52 | — | — | — | 3176 | 247 | 0 | 4.67 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74
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Oshawa Generals | OHA | 33 | — | — | — | 1932 | 130 | 1 | 4.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 32 | — | — | — | 1965 | 131 | 1 | 4.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | — | ||
1975–76 | Flint Generals | IHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2201 | 118 | 0 | 3.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Flint Generals | IHL | 53 | — | — | — | 2956 | 179 | 3 | 3.63 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 337 | 30 | 0 | 5.34 | — | ||
1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 394 | 20 | 0 | 3.05 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 40 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2266 | 116 | 2 | 3.07 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 174 | 18 | 0 | 6.21 | — | ||
1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 3.08 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 484 | 22 | 0 | 2.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1312 | 63 | 0 | 2.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2729 | 132 | 1 | 2.90 | .902 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 311 | 16 | 0 | 3.09 | — | ||
1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1564 | 65 | 2 | 2.50 | .913 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 538 | 27 | 1 | 3.01 | .892 | ||
1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1726 | 112 | 0 | 3.89 | .870 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.11 | .875 | ||
1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 939 | 54 | 0 | 3.45 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 17 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 915 | 58 | 0 | 3.80 | .886 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 225.00 | .000 | ||
1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 937 | 80 | 0 | 5.13 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 482 | 29 | 0 | 3.61 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 4.50 | — | ||
1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 628 | 56 | 0 | 5.35 | .824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1076 | 92 | 0 | 5.33 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 42 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 2474 | 132 | 2 | 3.20 | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 411 | 30 | 0 | 4.38 | — | ||
NHL totals | 131 | 49 | 54 | 18 | 7277 | 453 | 2 | 3.74 | .875 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 557 | 29 | 1 | 3.12 | .888 |
Awards
- 1973 OHASecond Team All Star
- Hap Holmes Memorial Award, AHL lowest goals against average, Maine Mariners
- 1980 AHL First Team All Star
- 1986 James Norris Memorial Trophy, IHL fewest goals allowed, Fort Wayne Komets
- 1986 IHL Second Team All Star
- 1999 Stanley Cup Championship, Dallas Stars (as goaltending coach)
References
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs officially hire Rick St. Croix as goaltending coach". NHL.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rick St. Croix". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ a b "Philadelphia Flyers Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix". The Goalie Archive. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Glew, K. "Backchecking: St. Croix was a Saint". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ a b c d e "Rick St. Croix". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Award". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Robbie Moore". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ a b "Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending History - Rick St. Croix". The Goalie Archive. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "James Norris Memorial Trophy". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Pokey Reddick". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Burke: Leafs were only trying to improve Allaire's methods". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Clean House, Firing GM, Interim Coach, Staff". ABC News. April 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "Moose Announce Goaltending Coach Changes". OurSports Central. 2021-08-05.
- ^ "Chris St. Croix". hockeydb. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Chris St. Croix". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Richard V. (Rick) St. Croix". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Echevarria, A. "Prospect Watch: Michael St. Croix". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Campbell, T. (June 4, 2011). "Local NHL prospect St. Croix gets stoked". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Campbell, T. (June 26, 2011). "Trio of 'Tobans celebrate selections". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database