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Canada Mike Richards
#10 Washington Capitals / NHL - 15/16
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time OHL Champion 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 11, 1985
Position
C
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Kenora, ON, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kenora MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 1 #24 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Brother: Matt Richards
Cousin: Jeff Richards

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Mike Richards Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Kenora Thistles U15 AA U15 AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 Kenora Thistles U15 AA U15 AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Kenora Stars U18 AAA MMHL 40* 24* 36* 60* 69* -* | Playoffs 7 5 8 13 6 -
2001-02 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65* 20* 38* 58* 52* 10* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -1
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 6* 2* 6* 8* 0* -* |
2002-03 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67* 37* 50* 87* 99* 35* | Playoffs 21 9 18 27 24 19
2003-04 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHL 58* 36* 59* 89* 82* 21* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Canada U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 3* 5* 2* 11* |
2004-05 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHL 43* 22* 36* 58* 75* 9* | Playoffs 15 11 17 28 36 10
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 14 7 8 15 28 8
Canada U20 “C” WJC-20 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* 6* |
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79* 11* 23* 34* 65* 6* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -5
Canada WC 9* 3* 2* 5* 10* 1* |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 59* 10* 22* 32* 52* -12* |
2007-08 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 73* 28* 47* 75* 76* 14* | Playoffs 17 7 7 14 10 0
2008-09 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 79* 30* 50* 80* 63* 22* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 -4
2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 82* 31* 31* 62* 79* -2* | Playoffs 23 7 16 23 18 -1
Canada OG 7* 2* 3* 5* 0* 5* |
2010-11 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 81* 23* 43* 66* 62* 11* | Playoffs 11 1 6 7 15 -1
2011-12 Los Angeles Kings NHL 74* 18* 26* 44* 71* 3* | Playoffs 20 4 11 15 17 1
2012-13 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 48* 12* 20* 32* 42* -8* | Playoffs 15 3 9 12 8 5
2013-14 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82* 11* 30* 41* 28* -6* | Playoffs 26 3 7 10 17 -6
2014-15 Los Angeles Kings NHL 53* 5* 11* 16* 39* -10* |
Manchester Monarchs AHL 16* 3* 11* 14* 4* 6* |
2015-16 Washington Capitals NHL 39* 2* 3* 5* 8* -2* | Playoffs 12 0 0 0 4 0

Mike Richards Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Kitchener Rangers Memorial Cup 4* 2* 3* 5* 8* -* |
Canada U18 U18 JWC 5* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
2003-04 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2004-05 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 2* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |

Mike Richards Career Totals

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 * * * * * *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 2* 3* 5* 1.25* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MMHL (MU18HL) 1 40* 24* 36* 60* 1.50* 69* -* | 1 7 5 * 8 * 13 * 1.86 * 6 * - *
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 * * * * * *

Mike Richards Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/06/2016
01/06/2016 Confirmed No team Washington Capitals
06/29/2015
06/29/2015 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Unknown
06/23/2011
06/23/2011 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2001, 1 #4 overall by Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Kitchener Rangers

Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

Career transactions
- 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)