Rick Girard (born May 1, 1974) is a

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former professional

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player. Girard was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the NHL. He spent the majority of his career in the

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in Germany, playing for the Kaufbeurer Adler,

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SERC Wild Wings The Schwenninger Wild Wings are a professional German ice hockey team from Villingen-Schwenningen in Baden-Wuerttemberg that was founded on 20 July 1904 and currently plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The greatest success of the associa ...

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and

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.ERC Ingolstadt 2011/2012 Roster
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Career statistics

Awards

* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1993 & 1994

References

External links

* 1974 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Augsburger Panther players Canadian ice hockey forwards Cleveland Lumberjacks players Frankfurt Lions players Hamilton Canucks players ERC Ingolstadt players ESV Kaufbeuren players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players München Barons players Quebec Rafales players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Swift Current Broncos players Syracuse Crunch players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub