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Rick Fraser (ice hockey)

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Rick Fraser
Born (1954-07-11)July 11, 1954
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Died November 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 66)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Indianapolis Racers
NHL draft 173rd overall, 1974
Chicago Black Hawks
WHA draft 231st overall, 1974
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 1974–1979

Richard Fraser (July 11, 1954 – November 16, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1]

Career

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Drafted in the tenth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Chicago Black Hawks, Fraser opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Indianapolis Racers in the seventeenth round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] His participation saw him playing four games for the Racers during the 1974–75 WHA season.[2] He was the younger brother of former National Hockey League referee Kerry Fraser.[1]

Personal life

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Fraser died on November 16, 2020, at the age of 66, due to cancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1974 NHL amateur draft -- Rick Fraser". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rick Fraser at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sarnia-Lambton mourning the loss of Rick Fraser". Black Burn News. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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