Blaine A. Stoughton (born March 13, 1953) is a

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former professional

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forward who played twelve professional seasons. Stoughton played nine seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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, which bookended three seasons in the

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(WHA) split among the

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and New England Whalers.

Playing career

Stoughton played his major junior career with the

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, 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

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and Rich LeDuc on the "LSD" line, Stoughton scored 52 goals for the

in 1976–77. The next year, however, the free-wheeling Stoughton chafed under the restrictive defensive style of new coach

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, fell into a slump and was traded to the

by mid-season. When the Racers folded in 1978, he was signed by the

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, 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

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club hockey team.

Awards and achievements

*Turnbull Cup (

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championship) (1969) * WCHL First All-Star Team (

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) *WCHL goal scoring leader (1972) *NHL goal scoring leader ( 1980) *Played in the 1982 NHL All-Star Game *Member of the

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Career statistics

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*
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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Playing career

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

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