The Riverton Rifle
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The Riverton Rifle is the nickname of Canadian former NHL star Reggie Leach, renowned for his powerful shot and prolific goal scoring, especially with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1970s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reggie Leach | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League player
ⓘ
human ⓘ ice hockey player ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Conn Smythe Trophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Team NHL All-Star ⓘ |
| careerEnd | 1984 ⓘ |
| careerStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| ConnSmytheTrophySeason | 1975–76 NHL playoffs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-04-23 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Boston Bruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL
|
| draftOverall | 3rd overall ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Indigenous Canadian
ⓘ
Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
playoff goal scoring with the Philadelphia Flyers
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powerful shot ⓘ prolific goal scoring ⓘ |
| laterOccupation |
hockey coach
ⓘ
mentor for Indigenous youth in hockey ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| nickname | The Riverton Rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayoffGoals | 19 GENERATED ⓘ |
| notablePlayoffGoalsSeason | 1975–76 NHL playoffs GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRecord | tied NHL record for most goals in a single playoff year at the time ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1976 Canada Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Riverton, Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California Golden Seals NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | right wing ⓘ |
| refersTo | Reggie Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedNationalTeam | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfSecondTeamAllStar | 1975–76 NHL season ⓘ |
| shoots | right ⓘ |
| singleSeasonGoals | 61 ⓘ |
| singleSeasonGoalsSeason | 1975–76 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleSeasonGoalsTeam | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| StanleyCupChampionSeason | 1974–75 NHL season ⓘ |
| StanleyCupChampionWith | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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