# Rick Meagher

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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Belleville, Ontario](/source/Belleville%2C_Ontario), Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 175 
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Left
| played_for = '''[AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)'''<br>[Nova Scotia Voyageurs](/source/Nova_Scotia_Voyageurs)<br>[Binghamton Whalers](/source/Binghamton_Whalers)<br>[Maine Mariners](/source/Maine_Mariners_(AHL))<br>'''[NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)'''<br>[Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens)<br>[Hartford Whalers](/source/Hartford_Whalers)<br>[New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils)<br>[St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)
| draft = ''Undrafted''
|image=RickMeagherNJD.png
| career_start = 1977
| career_end = 1991
}}

'''Richard Joseph Meagher''' (born November 2, 1953) is a Canadian former [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player. Meagher played almost 700 games in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) with the [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens), [Hartford Whalers](/source/Hartford_Whalers), [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) and [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues). He won the [Selke Trophy](/source/Frank_J._Selke_Trophy) in [1990](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season) with the Blues. {{As of|2010}} he was a scout for the [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues).

==Playing career==
Not drafted by a [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) team, Meagher's playing career began with the [Boston University Terriers](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_men's_ice_hockey). He played four seasons at Boston University, winning numerous awards, including being named to both the First and Second All-Star teams twice. Meagher was named to the [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) East All-American team three times, and also was placed on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.

In [1977–78](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_NHL_season), Meagher was signed by the [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) as a free agent. He spent the first three years in the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL) with the [Nova Scotia Voyageurs](/source/Nova_Scotia_Voyageurs). In [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season), Meagher played for the first time in the NHL, playing a total of two games for the Canadiens. [The following season](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season), Meagher was traded to the [Hartford Whalers](/source/Hartford_Whalers). With Hartford, he recorded 17 points in 27 games, but still played most of the season with their AHL affiliate, the [Binghamton Whalers](/source/Binghamton_Whalers). The [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season) season had Meagher playing full-time in the NHL, recording 24 goals while centering a line with [Don Nachbaur](/source/Don_Nachbaur) and [Warren Miller](/source/Warren_Miller_(ice_hockey)). In [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season), Meagher played in only four games with the Whalers before being traded to the [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils). Meagher played three seasons with New Jersey, until [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_NHL_season), when he was traded to the [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues).

It was in St. Louis that Meagher had his most productive years, playing on a line with star [Bernie Federko](/source/Bernie_Federko). He was a two-way forward and a top penalty killer in the league. In [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season), a season in which he was also named [team captain](/source/St._Louis_Blues) of the Blues, Meagher received the [Frank J. Selke Trophy](/source/Frank_J._Selke_Trophy) as the league's top defensive forward. After [1990–91](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_NHL_season), Meagher retired due to injuries.

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=ECAC>{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=ECAC>{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [East All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=AHCA>{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [First Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=ECAC>{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [East All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=AHCA>{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [First Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=ECAC>{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [East All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=AHCA>{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| All-[NCAA](/source/NCAA_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Championship) [All-Tournament Team](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_All-Tournament_Teams)
| [1977](/source/1977_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament)
| <ref name = ncaa>{{cite news|title=NCAA Frozen Four Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref>
|-
|}

*[Metro OHA-B](/source/Metro_Junior_A_Hockey_League) Rookie of the Year awards winner in 1972.
*[Frank J. Selke Trophy](/source/Frank_J._Selke_Trophy) winner in [1990](/source/1989-90_NHL_season).

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [Regular&nbsp;season](/source/regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [Boston University Terriers](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_men's_ice_hockey)
| [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey)
| 30
| 19
| 21
| 40
| 26
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Boston University Terriers
| ECAC
| 32
| 25
| 28
| 53
| 80
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Boston University Terriers
| ECAC
| 28
| 12
| 25
| 37
| 22
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Boston University Terriers
| ECAC
| 34
| 34
| 46
| 80
| 42
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1977–78](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_AHL_season)
| [Nova Scotia Voyageurs](/source/Nova_Scotia_Voyageurs)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 57
| 20
| 27
| 47
| 33
| 11
| 5
| 3
| 8
| 11
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1978–79](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_AHL_season)
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs
| AHL
| 79
| 35
| 46
| 81
| 57
| 10
| 1
| 6
| 7
| 11
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season)
| [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_AHL_season)
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs
| AHL
| 64
| 32
| 44
| 76
| 53
| 6
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 2
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_NHL_season)
| [Hartford Whalers](/source/Hartford_Whalers)
| NHL
| 27
| 7
| 10
| 17
| 19
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_AHL_season)
| [Binghamton Whalers](/source/Binghamton_Whalers)
| AHL
| 50
| 23
| 25
| 58
| 54
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season)
| Hartford Whalers
| NHL
| 65
| 24
| 19
| 43
| 51
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season)
| Hartford Whalers
| NHL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1982–83
| [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils)
| NHL
| 57
| 15
| 14
| 29
| 11
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_NHL_season)
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 52
| 14
| 14
| 28
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_AHL_season)
| [Maine Mariners](/source/Maine_Mariners_(AHL))
| AHL
| 10
| 6
| 4
| 10
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_NHL_season)
| New Jersey Devils
| NHL
| 71
| 11
| 20
| 31
| 22
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_NHL_season)
| [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)
| NHL
| 79
| 11
| 19
| 30
| 28
| 19
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 12
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1986–87](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 80
| 18
| 21
| 39
| 54
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1987–88](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 76
| 18
| 16
| 34
| 76
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 78
| 15
| 14
| 29
| 53
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
| [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 76
| 8
| 17
| 25
| 47
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1990–91](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 24
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 691
! 144
! 165
! 309
! 383
! 62
! 8
! 7
! 15
! 41
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-ach}}
{{succession box | before = [Ed Walsh](/source/Ed_Walsh_(ice_hockey))<br>[Terry Meagher](/source/Terry_Meagher)| title = [ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament](/source/List_of_ECAC_Hockey_Most_Outstanding_Player_in_Tournament)| years = [1975](/source/1975_ECAC_Hockey_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament)<br>[1977](/source/1977_ECAC_Hockey_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament)| after = [Terry Meagher](/source/Terry_Meagher)<br>[Joe Mullen](/source/Joe_Mullen)}}
{{s-sport}}
{{succession box | before = [Bernie Federko](/source/Bernie_Federko) | title = [St. Louis Blues captain](/source/St._Louis_Blues) | years = [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season) | after = [Scott Stevens](/source/Scott_Stevens)}}
{{succession box
| title = [Frank J. Selke Trophy](/source/Frank_J._Selke_Trophy) winner
| years = [1990](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season)
| before = [Guy Carbonneau](/source/Guy_Carbonneau)
| after = [Dirk Graham](/source/Dirk_Graham)}}
{{s-end}}

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Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
Category:Frank Selke Trophy winners
Category:Hartford Whalers players
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:Maine Mariners (AHL) players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:New Jersey Devils players
Category:Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
Category:St. Louis Blues coaches
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:St. Louis Blues scouts
Category:Ice hockey people from Belleville, Ontario
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:St. Louis Blues announcers

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