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Nick Ricci's NHL career

Wins
7
Games
19
Shutouts
0
Save %
.857

Goaltender Nick Ricci was drafted 94th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1979. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1979-1983. That came to 19 games and 7 wins.

Below: the whole of Nick Ricci's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Nick Ricci is drafted 94 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    94 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 7 months later
    NHL debut

    Nick Ricci makes his NHL debut

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–6DETDetroit Red Wings

    Nick was 25 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Nick Ricci's first NHL season: 4 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    2
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    SV%
    .898
    NHL#15
    GAA
    3.51
    NHL#31
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 5 games
    Preliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Nick Ricci plays 9 of 80 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    4
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    SV%
    .861
    NHL#49
    GAA
    3.92
    NHL#39
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Nick Ricci plays 3 of 80 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    SV%
    .843
    NHL#56
    GAA
    5.32
    NHL#59
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 5 games
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Nick Ricci's last season: 3 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    1
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    SV%
    .789
    NHL#64
    GAA
    6.53
    NHL#62
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. The career

    Nick Ricci played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.