Eliteprospects
Canada Rick Gazzola
Knoxville Cherokees / ECHL - 88/89
Date of Birth
1960
Position
F
Age
64
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Thorold, ON, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
-
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Nephew: Randy Gazzola

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Rick Gazzola Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1975-76 Thorold Paper Bees GOJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1978-79 St. Louis Univ. NCAA 35* 10* 12* 22* 36* -* |
1979-80 US International Univ. NCAA 34* 6* 9* 15* 33* -* |
1980-81 US International Univ. NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1988-89 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 1* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |

Rick Gazzola Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ECHL 1 1* 2* 1* 3* 3.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GOJHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 69* 16* 21* 37* 0.54* 69* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1976, 15 #185 overall by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

Known more for his baseball career which ended in the 1980s. Played for his hometown teams in Thorold prior to being selected in the OHL draft by the Peterborough Petes. Decided not join the Petes while waiting for his NCAA scholarship offers. Decided to accept the offer from St. Louis University hockey squad and was successful as a baseball walk-on. After St. Louis University's hockey program folder, he accepted a scholarship to International University in San Diego, CA, lettering in both hockey and baseball and graduating magna cum laude. Pitched for Team Canada during the 1980 World Baseball Championships. Pitched professionally until an arm injury ended his career in the San Diego Padres system.