Dick Mattiussi Explained

Birth Date:May 1, 1938
Birth Place:Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:185
Position:Defence/Left Wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
California Golden Seals
Career Start:1959
Career End:1975

Richard Arthur Mattiussi (born May 1, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Mattiussi played 200 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oakland/California Seals in the 1960s and 70s. He was known as a hard-nosed grinder in the corners and spent much of his career in the AHL. Following 200 NHL games Mattiussi had recorded 8 goals and 31 assists for 39 points.[1] Upon retirement he went on to coach the Rochester Americans of the AHL in the 1975 and 1976 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1955–56Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA48 10 7 17 0
1956–57Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA52 12 18 30 0
1957–58Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA51 9 15 24 0
1958–59Kitchener-Waterloo DutchmenOHA Sr51 6 21 27 89
1959–60Rochester AmericansAHL72 2 20 22 7612 0 0 0 14
1960–61Rochester AmericansAHL61 3 23 26 141
1961–62Pittsburgh HornetsAHL65 9 19 28 164
1962–63Cleveland BaronsAHL70 6 28 34 1244 2 2 4 6
1963–64Cleveland BaronsAHL72 6 17 23 1109 1 5 6 20
1964–65Cleveland BaronsAHL67 8 18 26 98
1965–66Cleveland BaronsAHL72 8 35 43 13812 0 5 5 10
1966–67Cleveland BaronsAHL71 10 44 54 785 1 2 3 2
1967–68Baltimore ClippersAHL3 0 0 0 0
1967–68Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL32 0 2 2 18
1968–69Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL12 0 2 2 14
1968–69Oakland SealsNHL24 1 9 10 167 0 1 1 6
1968–69Amarillo WranglersCHL8 0 2 2 8
1969–70Oakland SealsNHL65 4 10 14 381 0 0 0 0
1970–71California Golden SealsNHL67 3 8 11 38
1971–72Baltimore ClippersAHL67 3 8 11 10318 0 0 0 10
1972–73Providence RedsAHL23 2 6 8 30
1973–74Rochester AmericansAHL76 12 26 38 845 0 2 2 8
1975–76Rochester AmericansAHL3 0 0 0 0
AHL totals722 69 244 313 112665 4 16 20 70
NHL totals200 8 31 39 1248 0 1 1 6

Coaching statistics

Team (League)YearRegular seasonPost season
G W L T Pts FinishG W L Result
Rochester Americans (AHL)1974–757642259932nd North Division1266Lost in Round 2
Rochester Americans (AHL)1975–767642259932nd North Division734Lost in Round 2

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Dick Mattiussi . HHOF.com . June 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802170038/http://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13568 . August 2, 2017.