Rick George MacLeish (born
January 3, 1950 in
Cannington,
Ontario,
Canada) is a retired professional
ice hockey player. He played in the
National Hockey League (NHL) with the
Philadelphia Flyers,
Hartford Whalers,
Pittsburgh Penguins, and
Detroit Red Wings. He won two
Stanley Cups with the Flyers in
1974 and
1975.
Playing career
MacLeish was drafted 4th overall by the
Boston Bruins in the
1970 NHL Amateur Draft after playing the majority of his junior career with the
Peterborough Petes. After spending the first half of his first professional season with the
Oklahoma City Blazers, MacLeish was involved in a three-way deal which sent him,
Bruce Gamble,
Dan Schock, and a
1st round pick to the
Philadelphia Flyers,
Bernie Parent and a
2nd round pick to the
Toronto Maple Leafs, and
Mike Walton to Boston. MacLeish spent the rest of the 1970–71 season with the Flyers, scoring two goals and four assists in 26 games. He also added a goal in four playoff games. After splitting the 1971–72 season between the Flyers and
Richmond Robins, MacLeish scored 50 goals and 50 assists during the 1972–73 season.
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