Rick Shinske
# Rick Shinske

Richard Charles Shinske (May 31, 1955 – October 23, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 63 games in the National Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons and St. Louis Blues. Shinske played for the New Westminster Bruins of the WHL. He is the son of Ernie 'Punch" McLean's longtime partner and former general manager of the Estevan Bruins, Bill Shinske. He died of cancer in 2012. He was survived by his wife Janice, son, Grady and daughter, Bailey.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1971–72 | Kamloops Rockets | BCHL | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Kamloops Rockets | BCHL | 61 | 28 | 90 | 118 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 67 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 1974–75 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 17 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 48 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 70 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 86 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Phoenix Roadrunners | CHL | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 66 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 78 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 46 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 35 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 45 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 221 | 70 | 152 | 222 | 80 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 63 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
