| Dick Mattiussi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mattiussi c. 1958 at St. Michaels College | |||
| Born |
May 1, 1938 Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins California Golden Seals | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1975 | ||
Richard Arthur Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Mattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oakland/California Seals in the 1960s and 70s. He was known as a hard-nosed grinder in the corners and spent much of his career in the AHL. Following 200 NHL games Mattiussi had recorded 8 goals and 31 assists for 39 points. Upon retirement he went on to coach the Rochester Americans of the AHL in the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 48 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 52 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 51 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 51 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 65 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 110 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1964–65 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 67 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 71 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 65 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1972–73 | Providence Reds | AHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 76 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 722 | 69 | 244 | 313 | 1126 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 70 | ||||
| NHL totals | 200 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Coaching statistics
| Team (League) | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | G | W | L | Result | ||
| Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1974–75 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 2nd North Division | 12 | 6 | 6 | Lost in Round 2 |
| Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1975–76 | 76 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 93 | 2nd North Division | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost in Round 2 |
Transactions
- June 7, 1962 – Traded to Springfield (AHL) by Toronto (Rochester-AHL) with Jim Wilcox, Bill White, Roger Cote, and the loan of Wally Boyer for Kent Douglas.
- October 16, 1962 – Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by Springfield (AHL) for Wayne Larkin and Murray Davison.
- August 11, 1966 – Traded to Pittsburgh by Cleveland (AHL) for cash.
- October 1966 – Loaned to Cleveland (AHL) by Pittsburgh for the 1966-67 season for cash.
- January 30, 1969 – Traded to Oakland by Pittsburgh with Earl Ingarfield and Gene Ubriaco for Bryan Watson, George Swarbrick, and Tracy Pratt.
- Selected by Dayton (Houston) in the WHA General Player Draft.
References
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Dick Mattiussi". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database