Mike Richards
a.k.a. "Michael Richards"
#10 Washington Capitals / NHL - 15/16
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Mike Richards Facts
- Date of Birth
- Feb 11, 1985
- Age
- 41
- Place of Birth
- Kenora, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Kenora MHA
- Position
- C
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 89 kg / 196 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- PK Specialist
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-03 |  Kitchener Rangers | Memorial Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | |||||||
| Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 03-04 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 04-05 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
Mike Richards Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHL | 2 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.88 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.07 | 28 | 8 |
 CHL Challenge | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| MMHL (MU18HL) | 1 | 40 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 1.50 | 69 | - | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.86 | 6 | - |
| Memorial Cup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 11 | 749 | 181 | 306 | 487 | 0.65 | 585 | 16 | 9 | 136 | 26 | 61 | 87 | 0.64 | 95 | -11 |
| OG | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| OHL | 4 | 233 | 115 | 183 | 292 | 1.25 | 308 | 75 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 1.37 | 66 | 28 |
| U15 AA | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| WHC-17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.83 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
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Mike Richards Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2002-2003 | |
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| 2007-2008 | |
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| 2011-2012 | |
| 2013-2014 |
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Mike Richards Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2001, 1 #4 by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Kitchener Rangers
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers
- 2015-06-29 • Released by the Los Angeles Kings
- 2011-06-23 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Rob Bordson for Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn & a 2012 2nd round pick
- 2007-12-13 • Signed to a 12-year contract extension by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2005-07-27 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2005-05-03 • Signed by the Philadelphia Phantoms
Other memorable dates
- 2010-02-01 • Scored 100th career NHL goal (at Calgary vs Miikka Kiprusoff)
- 2009-02-15 • Became first ever NHLer to register three career 3-on-5 shorthanded goals
- 2008-09-17 • Named 17th Captain in franchise history by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2006-02-08 • Scored first NHL hat-trick
- 2005-10-05 • Scored first NHL goal (vs New York Rangers vs Kevin Weekes)
- 2005-10-05 • Made NHL debut (vs New York Rangers)