Rick Chartraw
| Rick Chartraw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 13, 1954 Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense/Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft |
35th overall, 1974 San Diego Mariners | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1993 | ||
Raymond Richard Chartraw (born July 13, 1954) is a Venezuelan-born American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 420 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1984. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens. Selected tenth overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, Chartraw was the first ever American skater drafted in the first round.
Chartraw was born in Caracas, Venezuela while his father was employed as an engineer. Upon moving back to the United States, Chartraw predominantly grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania where he learned to play hockey before moving to Canada as a teenager to play junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers.