Richard Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe (August 2, 1955 – October 17, 1999) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the
National Hockey League (NHL) for the
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
,
Philadelphia Flyers,
St. Louis Blues,
Quebec Nordiques and
Los Angeles Kings.
LaPointe married his high school sweetheart Rhonda and had three children. He died in 1999 of a
heart attack. In his honour, there is an annual Bantam Triple-A Showcase tournament in Victoria, British Columbia.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards
* WCHL All-Star Team – 1975
References
External links
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1955 births
1999 deaths
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Detroit Red Wings players
Fredericton Express players
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
Kansas City Blues players
Los Angeles Kings players
Nanaimo Clippers players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Philadelphia Flyers players
Quebec Nordiques players
Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia
St. Louis Blues players
Toronto Toros draft picks
Victoria Cougars (WHL) players
Victoria Cougars (WHL) coaches
Canadian ice hockey coaches
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