Richard Sidney Mulhern is a retired Canadian ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 defenceman.

Before playing in the NHL, he played for the Sherbrooke Castors

Sherbrooke Castors

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. Also, around the end of his career he played with the Tulsa Oilers and Dallas Black Hawks

Dallas Black Hawks

The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum....

, of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

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.

Mulhern started his National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 career with the Atlanta Flames

Atlanta Flames

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 in 1975, after being picked eighth overall in the 1975 Amateur Draft. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

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, Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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, and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1981 season, due to declining play, which came from back injuries and surgery.

In his career, he played in 303 NHL games. He scored 27 goals.

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