Rick was drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, 121st overall. He was the Flyers fifth pick in that draft (they had traded their first round pick on August 20, 1982 in the deal to get Mark Howe.) He would spend over seven full seasons in Philadelphia, and eventually become their ninth captain. On March 8, 2000 Rick was brought home in a trade that saw Mikael Renberg packing for Phoenix. Some of his accomplishments while wearing the orange and black:

Played first NHL game against Washington, October 11, 1984 Recorded first NHL point as a goal October 15, 1984 against Montreal First NHL assist tallied against Vancouver October 18, 1984 Chosen three times for the NHL All-Star Game (1989, 90, 91) Selected as NHL Player of the Week (February 28, 1988) Awarded Flyers' Class Guy Award for best media rapport (1988) Awarded the Bobby Clarke trophy as Most Valuable Flyer (1990) Game-winning-goal in Conference Finals versus Montreal, sent the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1987 Named Flyers Captain October 2, 1991 Overtook Paul Holmgren as team's all-time penalty minute leader October 17, 1991 Eight career hat tricks (including 4 four-goal games) Scored a goal in his first game back as a Flyer Recorded his 500th career assist December 6, 2000 versus Tampa, on a play where he was hit in the mouth by a puck, knocking out some teeth

Year	Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
84-85	Regular	75	14	25	39	181
	Playoffs	19	03	04	07	72
85-86	Regular	69	14	21	35	284
	Playoffs	05	01	02	03	26
86-87	Regular	69	21	26	47	286**
	Playoffs	26	11	10	21	72
87-88	Regular	65	31	33	64	301
	Playoffs	05	01	04	05	55
88-89	Regular	66	45	36	81	183
	Playoffs	16	06	06	12	69
89-90	Regular	75	37	59	96	196
	Playoffs	Flyers Did Not Qualify for Playoffs
90-91	Regular	70	40	31	71	150
	Playoffs	Flyers Did Not Qualify for Playoffs
91-92	Regular	42	13	16	29	102
	Playoffs	Did Not Finish Season in Philadelphia
99-00	Regular	16	03	03	06	23
	Playoffs	18	05	06	11	44
Totals	Regular	547	218	250	463	1706
	Playoffs	99	27	33	60	343