Rick Pagnutti (born November 14, 1946) is a Canadian former professional

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player who was drafted first overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the

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but never played in the

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. Pagnutti spent a ten-year career in the minor leagues, primarily for the

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and

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of the

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. He won the Governor's Trophy as the top defenceman in the International Hockey League in 1972. His son Matt Pagnutti played college hockey in the NCAA ranks and professionally in the

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* 1946 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Fort Wayne Komets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Los Angeles Kings draft picks First overall NHL draft picks NHL first-round draft picks Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Rochester Americans players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Springfield Kings players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub