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Justin Richards

#16 HC Innsbruck / ICEHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Mar 17, 1998
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Orlando, FL, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: Ohio Blue Jackets
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

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Justin Richards Facts

Agency: Premium

Father: Todd Richards
Uncle: Travis Richards

Justin Richards Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	Ohio Blue Jackets 14U AAA	T1EHL 14U	27	6	4	10	10	-
2013-2014	Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA	T1EHL 16U	36	7	7	14	12	-
2014-2015	Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA	T1EHL 16U	32	11	27	38	16	-	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	2	-
2015-2016	Ohio Blue Jackets 18U AAA	T1EHL 18U	32	11	28	39	18	-	Playoffs	4	4	6	10	2	-
2016-2017	Lincoln Stars	USHL	59	10	20	30	63	2
2017-2018	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	44	0	9	9	6	6
2018-2019	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	42	12	20	32	18	20
2019-2020	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth "A"	NCAA	34	14	11	25	14	14
2020-2021	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	1	1	0	1
2020-2021	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	20	4	7	11	10	3
2021-2022	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	67	6	8	14	23	-28
2022-2023	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	2	0	1	1	0	-1
2022-2023	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	61	10	29	39	54	6
2023-2024	Rochester Americans	AHL	58	7	9	16	28	-13	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	-2
2024-2025	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL	44	5	9	14	22	-26
2025-2026	Fehérvár AV19	ICEHL	45	5	11	16	20	-6	Playoffs	13	1	2	3	6	-10
2026-2027	HC Innsbruck	ICEHL	8	2	5	7	0	3
2026-2027	Projected	ICEHL	46	12	29	41	0	17

Justin Richards Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	Team Grey	USA-S17	5	1	2	3	0	-

Justin Richards Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	4	206	27	53	80	0.39	115	-32	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
DEL	1	44	5	9	14	0.32	22	-26	0
ICEHL	2	53	7	16	23	0.43	20	-3	1	13	1	2	3	0.23	6	-10
NCAA	3	120	26	40	66	0.55	38	40	0
NHL	2	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	0	0
T1EHL 14U	1	27	6	4	10	0.37	10	-	0
T1EHL 16U	2	68	18	34	52	0.76	28	-	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	2	-
T1EHL 18U	1	32	11	28	39	1.22	18	-	1	4	4	6	10	2.50	2	-
USA-S17	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-	0
USHL	1	59	10	20	30	0.51	63	2	0

Justin Richards Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Cleveland Monsters	1	61	10	29	39	0.64	54	6	0
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-1	0
Düsseldorfer EG	1	44	5	9	14	0.32	22	-26	0
Fehérvár AV19	1	45	5	11	16	0.36	20	-6	1	13	1	2	3	0.23	6	-10
Hartford Wolf Pack	2	87	10	15	25	0.29	33	-25	0
HC Innsbruck	1	8	2	5	7	0.88	0	3	0
Lincoln Stars	1	59	10	20	30	0.51	63	2	0
New York Rangers	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
Ohio Blue Jackets 14U AAA	1	27	6	4	10	0.37	10	-	0
Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA	2	68	18	34	52	0.76	28	-	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	2	-
Ohio Blue Jackets 18U AAA	1	32	11	28	39	1.22	18	-	1	4	4	6	10	2.50	2	-
Rochester Americans	1	58	7	9	16	0.28	28	-13	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
Team Grey (Select 17)	1	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-	0
Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	3	120	26	40	66	0.55	38	40	0

Justin Richards Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	NCAA (Championship) Winner
2018-2019	NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team NCAA (Championship) Winner NCAA (NCHC) Best Defensive Forward NCAA (NCHC) Champion NCAA (NCHC) Second All-Star Team
2019-2020	NCAA (NCHC) Best Defensive Forward

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/10/2026	Confirmed	Fehérvár AV19	HC Innsbruck
04/23/2026	Confirmed	Fehérvár AV19	Unknown
05/17/2025	Confirmed	Düsseldorfer EG	Fehérvár AV19
08/06/2024	Confirmed	Rochester Americans	Düsseldorfer EG
07/01/2023	Confirmed	Columbus Blue Jackets	Buffalo Sabres
12/19/2022	Confirmed	Cleveland Monsters	Columbus Blue Jackets
08/29/2022	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Cleveland Monsters
04/02/2020	Confirmed	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	New York Rangers