Justin Richards (ice hockey)
| Justin Richards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 17, 1998 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Justin Richards (born March 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League as a prospect of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Richards played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.[1] On April 2, 2020, Richards signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] He spent the majority of the 2020–21 season with Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Rangers' AHL affiliate.[1][3] Richards made his NHL debut for the Rangers on May 8, 2021, against the Boston Bruins.[4][3] Richards recorded his first NHL point in that game assisting on a goal by K'Andre Miller.[4]
Personal life[]
Richards is the son of former ice hockey player, Todd Richards, and is the nephew of Travis Richards.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Ohio Blue Jackets | T1EHL | 32 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 59 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 44 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 42 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Justin Richards". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Free Agent Forward Justin Richards". NHL.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rangers' Justin Richards: Making NHL debut". CBS Sports. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "NY Rangers v. Boston Bruins". Yahoo!. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Richards, son of former NHL coach, agrees to contract with Rangers". NHL.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey forwards
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Lincoln Stars players
- Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- New York Rangers players
- University of Minnesota Duluth alumni
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- American ice hockey player stubs