Dick Meissner

Richard Donald Meissner (January 6, 1940 – May 7, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 171 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1959 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1975, was spent in various minor leagues. Dick is the brother of Barrie Meissner.

Playing career Meissner played junior hockey with the Humboldt Indians, Estevan Bruins and Flin Flon Bombers from 1956 to 1959. In 1959, Meissner turned professional with the Boston Bruins, and alternately played with the Bruins and minor league teams until 1963, when he was traded to the New York Rangers. Meissner played in the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons with the Rangers and its farm teams. Meissner continued solely in the minor leagues after that until 1972. Meissner returned in 1974 with the Portland Buckaroos, but only played part of the season, and retired afterward.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1956–57 Humboldt Indians SJHL 51 9 13 22 8 4 0 1 1 0 1957–58 Estevan Bruins SJHL 51 49 24 73 9 6 2 5 7 0 1958–59 Estevan Bruins SJHL 46 46 43 89 37 14 18 14 32 9 1958–59 Estevan Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 6 2 2 4 2 1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 60 5 6 11 22 — — — — — 1960–61 Boston Bruins NHL 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1960–61 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 58 26 22 48 19 5 1 2 3 0 1961–62 Boston Bruins NHL 66 3 3 6 13 — — — — — 1962–63 Hershey Bears AHL 70 28 26 54 18 15 8 6 14 10 1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 70 28 26 54 18 15 8 6 14 10 1963–64 Baltimore Clippers AHL 12 5 5 10 4 — — — — — 1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 69 35 42 77 21 5 3 1 4 0 1965–66 St. Louis Braves CHL 62 27 12 39 23 5 2 1 3 0 1966–67 Los Angeles Blades WHL 72 39 42 81 6 — — — — — 1967–68 Portland Buckaroos WHL 6 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1967–68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 61 29 25 54 9 — — — — — 1968–69 Providence Reds AHL 73 16 22 38 37 9 5 8 13 9 1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 63 19 23 42 20 — — — — — 1970–71 Providence Reds AHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1971–72 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 14 4 4 8 11 — — — — — 1971–72 Seattle Totems WHL 9 2 3 5 0 — — — — — 1974–75 Portland Buckaroos WIHL 19 3 8 11 19 — — — — — AHL totals 353 132 145 277 111 29 16 15 31 19 NHL totals 171 11 15 26 37 — — — — —