Rick Middleton
#16 · Right wing · Boston Bruins
Born Dec 4, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN · 5'10", 169 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 14th overall in 1973 by NYR (round 1)
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The forwards closest to him in points in 1984-85. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Laurie Boschman
WIN ·
76 P in 80 GP
Brian Sutter
STL ·
74 P in 77 GP
Ken Linseman
BOS ·
74 P in 74 GP
Dave Poulin
PHI ·
74 P in 73 GP
Mats Naslund
MTL ·
79 P in 80 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | NYR | 49 | 22 | 18 | 40 | -6 | 19 | 106 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1975-76 | NYR | 77 | 24 | 26 | 50 | -39 | 14 | 159 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 72 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 79 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 41 | 8 | 171 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 72 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 32 | 7 | 152 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 80 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 30 | 24 | 223 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 80 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 15 | 16 | 222 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 75 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 15 | 12 | 202 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 80 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 31 | 8 | 212 | 0 | 1.20 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 80 | 47 | 58 | 105 | 26 | 14 | 209 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 80 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 3 | 6 | 168 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 49 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 76 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 141 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 59 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14 seasons | Career | 1008 | 448 | 540 | 988 | 175 | 157 | 2272 | 0 | 0.98 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | NYR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 17 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 12 seasons | Playoffs | 113 | 45 | 54 | 99 | 11 | 19 | 216 | 0 | 0.88 |
1984-85 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 3 | 6 | 168 | 0 | 0.95 | 17.9 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1985 | vs TOR | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 6, 1985 | @ MTL | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 4, 1985 | vs BUF | W 5-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1985 | @ QUE | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 30, 1985 | vs MTL | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 28, 1985 | vs EDM | W 6-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 26, 1985 | @ MTL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1985 | @ BUF | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 23, 1985 | @ HFD | L 2-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 21, 1985 | vs STL | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 18, 1985 | vs QUE | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 16, 1985 | vs CGY | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 14, 1985 | @ NJD | W 7-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 13, 1985 | @ PIT | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 10, 1985 | @ WSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 9, 1985 | vs PIT | L 5-6 (OT) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 7, 1985 | vs HFD | W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 5, 1985 | @ QUE | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 2, 1985 | vs VAN | W 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1985 | vs PHI | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 23, 1985 | @ NYI | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 20, 1985 | @ MNS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 16, 1985 | @ VAN | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1985 | @ LAK | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 10, 1985 | @ CHI | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 9, 1985 | vs CHI | L 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 7, 1985 | vs HFD | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 2, 1985 | vs WIN | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1985 | vs QUE | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 30, 1985 | @ BUF | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1985 | @ HFD | W 8-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 26, 1985 | vs HFD | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1985 | vs BUF | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1985 | vs MTL | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1985 | @ QUE | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 17, 1985 | vs CGY | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 15, 1985 | @ NJD | W 3-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 12, 1985 | vs DET | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1985 | vs BUF | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 9, 1985 | @ TOR | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 7, 1985 | vs LAK | W 5-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 5, 1985 | vs NYR | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 1, 1985 | @ WSH | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1984 | @ WIN | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 29, 1984 | @ MNS | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1984 | @ LAK | T 6-6 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1984 | vs MNS | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 22, 1984 | @ TOR | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 19, 1984 | @ HFD | L 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 18, 1984 | @ MTL | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 15, 1984 | vs VAN | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1984 | vs QUE | T 5-5 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 12, 1984 | @ NYR | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 8, 1984 | vs BUF | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1984 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 5, 1984 | @ BUF | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 3, 1984 | @ QUE | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 1, 1984 | vs WSH | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1984 | vs EDM | L 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 25, 1984 | vs MTL | W 7-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 24, 1984 | vs CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 21, 1984 | @ PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 17, 1984 | vs PHI | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1984 | vs NJD | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 14, 1984 | @ BUF | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1984 | vs STL | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 10, 1984 | @ DET | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 8, 1984 | vs DET | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 4, 1984 | vs NYI | W 6-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 3, 1984 | @ MTL | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 1, 1984 | vs QUE | W 7-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1984 | @ NYR | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 27, 1984 | @ NYI | W 8-3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1984 | @ STL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 21, 1984 | @ WIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | @ CGY | L 2-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | @ EDM | L 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | vs HFD | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 13, 1984 | @ HFD | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1984 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |