Rick Pagnutti

Rick Pagnutti (born November 14, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was drafted first overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings but never played in the NHL.

Pagnutti spent a ten-year career in the minor leagues, primarily for the Rochester Americans and Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League. He won the Governor's Trophy as the top defenceman in the International Hockey League in 1972. His son Matt Pagnutti played college hockey in the NCAA ranks and professionally in the ECHL.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1963–64 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 368162449 50226 1964–65 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 373212473 ————— 1965–66 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 700010 ————— 1965–66 Garson Falconbridge Native Sons NOJHA 2114132737 ————— 1966–67 Garson Falconbridge Native Sons NOJHA 3930508092 7211139 1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 544131720 40118 1968–69 Springfield Kings AHL 654141863 ————— 1969–70 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 60491344 ————— 1969–70 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 30000 ————— 1970–71 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 579233245 51232 1971–72 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 6413455886 81236 1972–73 Rochester Americans AHL 7218375564 63254 1973–74 Rochester Americans AHL 6811435457 60226 1974–75 Rochester Americans AHL 7412405259 1235816 1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 634293346 70229 1976–77 Binghamton Dusters NAHL 688445250 102465 AHL totals 39653176229309 356121843