Rick Green (ice hockey)

Rick Green
Born	(1956-02-20) February 20, 1956 Belleville, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1976 Washington Capitals
WHA Draft	10th overall, 1976 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1976–1992

Richard Douglas Green (born February 20, 1956 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former ice hockey defenceman.

Green was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, First Overall. He was also drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Tenth Overall. He won the OHA 1976 Max Kaminsky Trophy for Most Outstanding Defenceman as selected by league general managers. He has played for the OHA's London Knights and the NHL's Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders. He has also been assistant coach for the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986.

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Rick Green's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Rick Green's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Mel Bridgman	NHL first overall draft pick 1976	Succeeded by Dale McCourt
Preceded by Alex Forsyth	Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1976	Succeeded by Greg Carroll
Preceded by Pierre Mondou	Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1976	Succeeded by Lucien DeBlois