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# Player GP G A TP
1. Michal Pradel - - - -
2. Tomas Kralovic - - - -
3. Roman Kukumberg - - - -
4. Matus Vojtech - - - -
5. Róbert Fedor - - - -
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
58
Nation
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

Brother: Travis Richards

History
- 2015-10-21 • Fired by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded by John Tortorella)
- 2012-01-09 • Named Head Coach by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded Scott Arniel)
- 2011-06-20 • Named Assistant Coach by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2011-04-11 • Fired by the Minnesota Wild (total record: 77-71-16)
- 2009-06-16 • Named Head Coach by the Minnesota Wild
- 2008-07-21 • Named Assistant Coach by the San Jose Sharks
- 2006-08-03 • Named Head Coach by the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2002-03 Milwaukee Admirals AHL Asst. Coach
2003-04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL Asst. Coach
2004-05 Milwaukee Admirals AHL Asst. Coach
2005-06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL Asst. Coach
2006-07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Head Coach
2007-08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Head Coach
2008-09 San Jose Sharks NHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Minnesota Wild NHL Head Coach
USA WC Asst. Coach
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL Head Coach
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Asst. Coach
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Promoted mid-season
2012-13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
USA OG Asst. Coach
2014-15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
USA WC Head Coach
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Replaced midseason by John Tortorella
USA WC Asst. Coach
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach
2023-24 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach
2024-25 Nashville Predators NHL Asst. Coach

Todd Richards Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 Robbinsdale Armstrong High USHS-MN 24* 10* 23* 33* 24* -* |
1985-86 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 38* 6* 23* 29* 38* -* |
1986-87 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 49* 8* 43* 51* 70* -* |
1987-88 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 34* 10* 30* 40* 26* -* |
1988-89 Univ. of Minnesota “C” NCAA 46* 6* 32* 38* 60* -* |
1989-90 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 71* 6* 18* 24* 73* -* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 6 -
1990-91 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Hartford Whalers NHL 2* 0* 4* 4* 2* -4* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -1
Springfield Indians AHL 71* 10* 41* 51* 62* -* | Playoffs 14 2 8 10 2 -
1991-92 Hartford Whalers NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 4 2
Springfield Indians AHL 43* 6* 23* 29* 33* -2* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 2 1
1992-93 Springfield Indians AHL 78* 13* 42* 55* 53* -10* | Playoffs 9 1 5 6 2 -
1993-94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 80* 11* 35* 46* 122* 47* | Playoffs 5 1 4 5 18 -4
1994-95 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 80* 12* 49* 61* 130* 49* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 6 -4
1995-96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 81* 19* 54* 73* 59* 15* | Playoffs 23 4 9 13 8 4
1996-97 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 82* 9* 36* 45* 134* 9* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 4 -2
1997-98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 75* 6* 37* 43* 68* 20* | Playoffs 17 3 8 11 13 4
1998-99 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 67* 11* 26* 37* 61* 13* | Playoffs 16 3 7 10 14 -4
1999-00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 43* 7* 18* 25* 26* 11* | Playoffs 6 0 5 5 4 3
2000-01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 75* 9* 28* 37* 60* -3* | Playoffs 16 2 11 13 8 5
2001-02 Genève-Servette HC NLB 34* 11* 26* 37* 18* -* | Playoffs 13 3 13 16 10 -

Todd Richards Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens Fr-Tour 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
USA Goodwill Games 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
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