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Dick Mattiussi

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Height
  
1.78 m

Position
  
Winger, Defenseman

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Career end
  
1971

Name
  
Dick Mattiussi

Career start
  
1967

Playing career
  
1959–1975

Weight
  
84 kg



Born
  
May 1, 1938 (age 86) Smooth Rock Falls, ON, CAN (
1938-05-01
)

Played for
  
Pittsburgh Penguins, California Golden Seals

Richard Arthur "Dick" Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.

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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 76 seasons.

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 WHA General Player Draft.

    • References

    Dick Mattiussi Wikipedia
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