NHL careerTORLast NHL game 1985
Rich Costello's NHL career
Points
4
Games
12
Goals
2
Assists
2
P/GP
0.33
Plus/minus
-6
Centre Rich Costello was drafted 37th overall by Philadelphia Flyers in 1981. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Toronto Maple Leafs, 1983-1985. That came to 12 games and 4 points, 2 goals and 2 assists.
Below: the whole of Rich Costello's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Rich Costello is drafted 37 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Selected37 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft- Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
- Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
- Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 2 years, 7 months and 2 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19841983-1984 seasonNHL debut
Rich Costello makes his NHL debut in 4–5 loss against Minnesota North Stars
Rich was 20 years old ·
Met Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Börje Salming and Lars Lindgren.Season1983-1984
Rich Costello's first NHL season: 3 points
EventsCareer bestHis best points season70games missedThe whole season1983-1984Points3NHL#489Games10 of 8013%Goals2NHL#402Assists1NHL#512P/GP0.30+/--6NHL#431 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Rich Costello's last season: 1 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Points1NHL#511Games2 of 803%Goals0NHL#499Assists1NHL#491P/GP0.50+/-0NHL#248PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 1985The career
Rich Costello played his last NHL game in 1985
The career ended after 2 seasons with Toronto Maple Leafs.