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USA Justin Richards
#16 Rochester Americans / AHL - 23/24
2-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 2
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 17, 1998
Position
C
Age
26
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Orlando, FL, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Ohio Blue Jackets
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed

Father: Todd Richards
Uncle: Travis Richards

© Photo: Scott Martin

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Justin Richards Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Ohio Blue Jackets 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 27* 6* 4* 10* 10* -* |
2013-14 Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 36* 7* 7* 14* 12* -* |
2014-15 Ohio Blue Jackets 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 32* 11* 27* 38* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 2 -
2015-16 Ohio Blue Jackets 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 32* 11* 28* 39* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 4 6 10 2 -
2016-17 Lincoln Stars USHL 59* 10* 20* 30* 63* 2* |
2017-18 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 44* 0* 9* 9* 6* 6* |
2018-19 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 42* 12* 20* 32* 18* 20* |
2019-20 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth “A” NCAA 34* 14* 11* 25* 14* 14* |
2020-21 New York Rangers NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 20* 4* 7* 11* 10* 3* |
2021-22 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 67* 6* 8* 14* 23* -28* |
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 61* 10* 29* 39* 54* 6* |
2023-24 Rochester Americans AHL 58* 7* 9* 16* 28* -13* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2

Justin Richards Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Grey USA-S17 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |

Justin Richards Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years 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 *
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 Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Buffalo Sabres
12/19/2022
12/19/2022 Confirmed Cleveland Monsters Columbus Blue Jackets
08/29/2022
08/29/2022 Confirmed New York Rangers Cleveland Monsters
04/02/2020
04/02/2020 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth New York Rangers