Richard S. Knickle (born February 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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.
Biography
As a youth, Knickle played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (french: Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec) is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City. The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, ...
s with a
minor ice hockey
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team from Greenwood.
He was drafted in the sixth round, 116th overall, by the
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
in the
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft was the 17th NHL Entry Draft. It took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in ...
. Knickle played for eleven different
International Hockey League teams in his career. He later played fourteen games with the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
. Knickle joined the
Phoenix Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
as their Director of Amateur Scouting on July 28, 2011.
Awards
* WHL First All-Star Team – 1979
References
External links
*
Rick Knickle @ hockeygoalies.org
1960 births
Albany Choppers players
Arizona Coyotes scouts
Brandon Travellers players
Brandon Wheat Kings players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Columbus Blue Jackets scouts
Detroit Vipers players
Flint Generals (IHL) players
Flint Spirits players
Fort Wayne Komets players
Ice hockey people from New Brunswick
Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia
Las Vegas Thunder players
Living people
Los Angeles Kings players
Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
Muskegon Mohawks players
Nashville Predators scouts
People from Kings County, Nova Scotia
People from Miramichi, New Brunswick
Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
Rochester Americans players
Saginaw Generals players
San Diego Gulls (IHL) players
Sherbrooke Canadiens players
Springfield Indians players
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