Rich Costello
| Rich Costello | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 27, 1963 Framingham, MA, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
37th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1990 | ||
Richard Anthony Costello (born June 27, 1963) is a retired American professional ice hockey player.[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981 NHL Entry Draft, but traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982 for Darryl Sittler.[2] Costello was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, but grew up in Natick, Massachusetts.
Costello spent part of the 1983-84 season with the United States National Team. He spent the following three years in the Leafs organisation, in which he played a total of 12 games in the NHL, but spent most of his time in the American Hockey League. He later played professionally in Finland, Germany and Switzerland.
References
- ↑ "Just like 'Slap Shot': Remembering the Albany Choppers hockey team" Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ "Ex-Leafs GM Gerry McNamara: Ballard passed on Quinn, Lamoriello as coach" Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
External links
- Rich Costello's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Rich Costello at Hockey-Reference.com
- Rich Costello's biography at Legends of Hockey
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