Rick Blight
Canadian ice hockey player
Richard Derek Blight (October 17, 1955 – April 3, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Blight played a total of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings.
| Rick Blight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1955 Portage la Prairie, MB | ||
| Died | April 3, 2005 (aged 49) Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| WHA Draft | 19th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1983 | ||
Blight was drafted with the 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. After Blight retired from hockey, he became a stockbroker and marketing consultant. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[1]
Blight disappeared on April 3, 2005. After two weeks and a Canada-wide search, his body was found dead in a field on his farm near Lake Manitoba with his pickup nearby. It was confirmed that Blight had committed suicide.[2]
References
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