| Rick Fraser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1954 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 16, 2020 (aged 66) Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Indianapolis Racers | ||
| NHL Draft |
173rd overall, 1974 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| WHA Draft |
231st overall, 1974 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1979 | ||
Richard Fraser (July 11, 1954 – November 16, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1]
Career
Drafted in the tenth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Chicago Black Hawks, Fraser opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Indianapolis Racers in the seventeenth round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] His participation saw him playing four games for the Racers during the 1974–75 WHA season.[2] He was the younger brother of former National Hockey League referee Kerry Fraser.[1]
Personal life
Fraser died on November 16, 2020, at the age of 66, due to cancer.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "1974 NHL amateur draft -- Rick Fraser". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Rick Fraser at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Sarnia-Lambton mourning the loss of Rick Fraser". Black Burn News. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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