Richard Charles Hampton (born June 14, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in King, Ontario, and attended King City Secondary School.

Hampton started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the California Golden Seals in 1974, staying with the team when it relocated to become the Cleveland Barons; he later played for the Los Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the 1979–80 season. He played several more seasons in the minor leagues and retired from hockey after playing the 1983–84 season with the Rochester Americans.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1972–73St. Catharines Black HawksOHA501202198
1973–74St. Catharines Black HawksOHA65252550110123811
1974–75California Golden SealsNHL788172539
1975–76California Golden SealsNHL7314375154
1976–77Cleveland BaronsNHL5716244013
1977–78Cleveland BaronsNHL7718183619
1978–79Los Angeles KingsNHL49317202220000
1979–80Los Angeles KingsNHL30000
1979–80Binghamton DustersAHL1945911
1980–81Houston ApollosCHL3311132417
1980–81New Brunswick HawksAHL3642327371301130
1981–82HC Ambrì–PiottaSUI–2
1982–83HC Ambrì–PiottaNDA3238117
1983–84Rochester AmericansAHL211347
NHL totals3375911317214720000

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1977CanadaWC101234
1978CanadaWC100009
Senior totals2012313

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Preceded byChris OddleifsonCalifornia Golden Seals first-round draft pick 1974Succeeded byRalph Klassen