Rick Meagher
Richard Joseph "Rick" Meagher (* November 4, 1953 in Belleville, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who from 1979 to 1991 for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League played.
Career
As a junior he played for the Boston University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Here he scored in the four years always to the Topscorern and played there together with Vic Stanfield, Dave Silk, and Mike Eruzione. Despite strong performances, however, he did not advance to the attention of NHL scouts and was not drafted.
In the summer of 1977, the Montreal Canadiens him committed as a free agent. However, in his three years in the organization of the Canadiens, he played almost exclusively for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League. Only in his last season 1979/80 he came to two NHL appearances for Montreal.
For the 1980/81 season he was released to the Hartford Whalers. In return, the Canadiens were among other things the draft law, with whom she later Dieter nurture selected. In his first year he played often in the farm team of the Whalers in the Binghamton Whalers in the AHL. In the following season he was able to prevail and proved with his 24 goals NHL suitability. Shortly after the start of the 1982/83 season he moved to the New Jersey Devils. Again, he had usually a regular place in the three years and only had to return briefly to the AHL to the Maine Mariners.
The St. Louis Blues committed him for season 1985 / 86th While the Blues Bernie Federko made the offensive game, Meagher was used as a defensive specialist. He was one of the best outnumbered players in the NHL and was awarded in the 1989/90 season as the best defensive attacker with the Frank J. Selke Trophy. This season he was also captain of the Blues.
After his playing career, he was coach of the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League, the farm team of the Blues and assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues.