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Richard John Redmond (born August 14, 1949) is a Canadian former professional
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. He featured in the
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with the
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. He is the son of former
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winner Eddie Redmond and the brother of former NHL player and Red Wings broadcaster
Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Playing career Redmond played ...
. He was born in
Kirkland Lake Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Timiskaming District of Northeastern Ontario. The 2021 population, according to Statistics Canada, was 7,750. The community name was based on a nearby lake which in turn ...
,
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, but grew up in
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,
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Redmond played
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in Peterborough, and went to the 1962
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with his youth team. He played 13 seasons in the NHL, beginning as a first-round
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with the
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in
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. He was traded in
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to the
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, and from there he was traded to the
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in
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. In five seasons with the Black Hawks, Redmond played in 341 games and accumulated 227 points with 218 PIM. He was traded along with
Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the Worl ...
, Yves Bélanger and a second‐round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the
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to the
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for
Phil Myre Philippe Louis Myre (born November 1, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Colora ...
, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977."Sports News Briefs," ''The New York Times'', Tuesday, December 13, 1977.
Retrieved January 22, 2023. He finished his career with the
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Redmond, Dick 1949 births Living people Atlanta Flames players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Boston Bruins players California Golden Seals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Minnesota North Stars draft picks Minnesota North Stars players NHL first-round draft picks Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players St. Catharines Black Hawks players St. Louis Blues players Ice hockey people from Kirkland Lake