Randy Rota

Randy Rota
Born	(1950-08-16) August 16, 1950 (age 74) Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre/Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	33rd overall, 1970 California Golden Seals
Playing career	1970–1978

Randolph Frank Rota (born August 16, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player^[1] who played 212 games in the National Hockey League and 90 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies, and Edmonton Oilers. He was born in Creston, British Columbia and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Rota is the son of Frank and Aldina Rota. Frank Rota was a construction company superintendent, and Aldina was a homemaker. Frank was also a baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. Randy played the sport and did not begin ice skating until the age of eight or nine. Randy credits a friend, Norm Jackson, for getting him started in hockey. (Icing On The Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, p. 59, Troy Treasure, Balboa Press)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Kamloops Rockets	BCJHL		40	45	28	73	22		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		33	20	18	38	2		11	0	3	3	—
1969–70	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		60	43	47	90	43		15	3	8	11	12
1970–71	Providence Reds	AHL		68	31	34	65	31		10	4	3	7	4
1971–72	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		72	32	23	55	24		15	6	4	10	2
1972–73	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		73	34	38	72	23		13	10	7	17	10
1973–74	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		58	10	6	16	16		5	0	1	1	0
1974–75	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		80	15	18	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Kansas City Scouts	NHL		71	12	14	26	14		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		12	4	4	8	5		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		40	9	6	15	8		5	3	2	5	0
1977–78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		53	8	22	30	12		5	1	1	2	4
NHL totals				212	38	39	77	60		5	0	1	1	0

References

1. https://www.nhl.com/player/randy-rota-8448460 ^{[bare URL]}

External links

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