Ken Richardson (ice hockey)

Kenneth William Richardson (born April 12, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 1974 to 1978. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1973 to 1980, was spent in the minor leagues.

Ken Richardson
Born	(1951-04-12) April 12, 1951 (age 74) North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1973–1980

Early life and education

Richardson was born in North Bay, Ontario. He is a graduate of Widdifield Secondary School.^[1] After retiring from the NHL in 1980, Richardson earned his Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University.^[2]

Career

Richardson first signed with the Columbus Owls of the International Hockey League in 1973. Following his first season, the St. Louis Blues signed him as a free agent, where he played 49 games in the NHL until 1978. In 2005, Richardson was inducted into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Peterborough Petes	OHA		54	7	12	19	27		10	1	1	2	5
1969–70	Peterborough Petes	OHA		24	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Peterborough Petes	OHA		62	16	23	39	15		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Laurentian University	CIAU		26	16	10	26	21		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Laurentian University	CIAU		25	14	7	21	37		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Columbus Owls	IHL		58	11	22	33	29		4	5	2	7	10
1974–75	St. Louis Blues	NHL		21	5	7	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Denver Spurs	CHL		30	10	11	21	20		2	2	1	3	0
1975–76	Providence Reds	AHL		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		70	19	33	52	17		4	1	0	1	0
1976–77	Kansas City Blues	CHL		74	20	27	47	17		10	2	3	5	2
1977–78	St. Louis Blues	NHL		12	2	5	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		59	16	23	39	26		6	3	0	3	2
1978–79	St. Louis Blues	NHL		16	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		58	7	10	17	15		10	3	1	4	0
1979–80	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		61	4	16	20	24		11	0	1	1	2
CHL totals				352	76	120	196	119		43	11	6	17	6
NHL totals				49	8	13	21	16		—	—	—	—	—