Rick Dudley

Rick Dudley (born January 31, 1949) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, former coach and former player, who grew up in Port Credit, Ontario, now part of Mississauga. He began his playing career with the Buffalo Sabres in 1972, played four seasons in the World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers, returned to Buffalo, and finished with the Winnipeg Jets, wearing the number 99. He was famous for wearing a headband when he played and is a member of the Cincinnati Hockey Hall of Fame. In the off season he also played for the 1974 Rochester Golden Griffins of the National Lacrosse League, and as a professional playing two sports he was once featured on the television game show To Tell the Truth. He later coached in the NHL, the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League, and served as an executive with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes before becoming a senior advisor for the Florida Panthers.