Rich Preston
Richard John Preston "Cool Hand Luke"
Born: May 22, 1952
Regina, SK Canada
Position: RW
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1974-1986
Minor league statistics
Rich Preston scored 260 goals and recorded 316 assists in his 968-game career with the Houston Aeros, Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Black Hawks, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the ice during the 1986 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 78 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 14.6 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 77 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 159 | 13.8 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 80 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 54 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 216 | 17.6 |
| 1977-78 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 73 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 52 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 11.7 |
| 1978-79 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 88 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 15.8 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 205 | 15.1 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7.0 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 75 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 12.3 |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 79 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 15.5 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 50 | -21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 9.2 |
| 1984-85 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 75 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 26 | -24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 11.3 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 76 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 16.2 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 73 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 14.5 |
| Totals | 968 | 260 | 316 | 576 | 585 | 55 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1877 | 13.9 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | WHA | Houston Aeros | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | WHA | Winnipeg Jets | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 98 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 285.7 |
Awards
1978 - WHA Playoff MVP
