Blaine Stoughton

Blaine A. Stoughton (born March 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve professional seasons. Stoughton played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers, which bookended three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) split among the Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers and New England Whalers.

Playing career

Stoughton played his major junior career with the Flin Flon Bombers, and was drafted seventh overall by the Penguins in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. Stoughton had an up-and-down stint in the WHA. Often teamed with Rick Dudley and Rich LeDuc on the "LSD" line, Stoughton scored 52 goals for the Cincinnati Stingers in 1976–77. The next year he was traded to the Indianapolis Racers by mid-season.

The final season for Stoughton was In the 1983–84 season, Stoughton was traded to the New York Rangers, where he played what ended up as his final 14 games in the league (in 68 total games, he had 28 goals). He played the 1984–85 season in the AHL and one more season of 15 games with HC Asiago in Italy.

Post-playing career Stoughton was an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) in the league's first year and during the last two years in the ECHL. In 1996 he and former teammate Paul Lawless started the Austin Ice Bats franchise. Stoughton was owner and General Manager for three seasons.

Awards and achievements Turnbull Cup (MJHL championship) (1969) WCHL First All-Star Team (1972) WCHL goal scoring leader (1972) NHL goal scoring leader (1980) Played in the 1982 NHL All-Star Game Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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