Dick Meissner Explained

Dick Meissner
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:200
Played For:Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Birth Date:January 6, 1940
Birth Place:Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1956
Career End:1975

Richard Donald Meissner (born January 6, 1940) is a Canadian retired 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

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1956–57Humboldt IndiansSJHL51 9 13 22 84 0 1 1 0
1957–58Estevan BruinsSJHL51 49 24 73 96 2 5 7 0
1958–59Estevan BruinsSJHL46 46 43 89 3714 18 14 32 9
1958–59Estevan BruinsM-Cup6 2 2 4 2
1959–60Boston BruinsNHL60 5 6 11 22
1960–61Boston BruinsNHL9 0 1 1 2
1960–61Kingston FrontenacsEPHL58 26 22 48 195 1 2 3 0
1961–62Boston BruinsNHL66 3 3 6 13
1962–63Hershey BearsAHL70 28 26 54 1815 8 6 14 10
1963–64New York RangersNHL70 28 26 54 1815 8 6 14 10
1963–64Baltimore ClippersAHL12 5 5 10 4
1964–65New York RangersNHL1 0 0 0 0
1964–65Baltimore ClippersAHL69 35 42 77 215 3 1 4 0
1965–66St. Louis BravesCHL62 27 12 39 235 2 1 3 0
1966–67Los Angeles BladesWHL72 39 42 81 6
1967–68Portland BuckaroosWHL6 1 1 2 2
1967–68Baltimore ClippersAHL61 29 25 54 9
1968–69Providence RedsAHL73 16 22 38 379 5 8 13 9
1969–70Providence RedsAHL63 19 23 42 20
1970–71Providence RedsAHL5 0 2 2 2
1971–72Phoenix RoadrunnersWHL14 4 4 8 11
1971–72Seattle TotemsWHL9 2 3 5 0
1974–75Portland BuckaroosWIHL19 3 8 11 19
AHL totals353 132 145 277 11129 16 15 31 19
NHL totals171 11 15 26 37