Brian Stapleton

Brian Gregory Stapleton (born December 25, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1975–76 season, on March 23, 1976 against the Kansas City Scouts. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1977, was spent in the minor International Hockey League.

Brian Stapleton
Born	(1951-12-25) December 25, 1951 (age 73) Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1974–1977

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Brown University	ECAC		25	4	9	13	23		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Brown University	ECAC		25	12	12	24	54		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Brown University	ECAC		23	8	18	26	40		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Fort Wayne Komets/Dayton Gems	IHL		69	14	19	33	66		14	2	2	4	4
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Dayton Gems	IHL		74	26	34	60	69		15	7	8	15	4
1976–77	Dayton Gems	IHL		68	20	46	66	21		4	2	0	2	0
IHL totals				211	60	99	159	156		33	11	10	21	8
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Transactions

• Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, October, 1975.

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database