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Brad RichardsDetroit Red Wings
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Canada flagBrad Richards

#17 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 15/16

Date of Birth
May 02, 1980
Age
46
Place of Birth
Murray Harbour, PE, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
184 cm / 6'0"
Weight
90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • World Cup Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • CHL First All-Star Team1
  • CHL Memorial Cup Champion1
  • CHL Player of the Year1
  • CHL Top Scorer Award1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy)1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion2
  • NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)1
  • QMJHL All-Rookie Team1
  • QMJHL Champion1
  • QMJHL First All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL Most Assists1
  • QMJHL Most Goals1
  • QMJHL Most Points (Jean Beliveau Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Michel Brière Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy)1
  • SJHL Rookie of the Year1
Brad Richards Facts
Player Type
Playmaker
Drafted
1998 round 3 #64 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Richards holds the NHL record for most game-winning goals in a single postseason, scoring 7 in 2004 with the Lightning. He helped Tampa Bay win the Stanley Cup that year after netting 26 points and winning the Conn Smythe. Over his 15-year career, he also won World Cup gold, a Lady Byng, and a 2nd Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015. Brad retired in 2016 with 298 goals and 932 points.

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Brad Richards Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1995-1996Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAASMAAAHL172352-
1996-1997Notre Dame HoundsSJHL6329588773-Playoffs6561117-
1997-1998Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL6833821154412Playoffs19824322-1
1998-1999Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL5939921315518Playoffs1191221613
1999-2000Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL63711151866980Playoffs12132437166
1999-2000Canada U20WJC-20711200
2000-2001Tampa Bay LightningNHL8221416214-10
2000-2001CanadaWC733606
2001-2002Tampa Bay LightningNHL8220426213-18
2002-2003Tampa Bay LightningNHL80175774243Playoffs1105512-3
2003-2004Tampa Bay LightningNHL822653791214Playoffs2312142645
2004-2005Ak Bars Kazan LockoutRussia6257162
2004-2005CanadaWCup613402
2005-2006Tampa Bay LightningNHL82236891320Playoffs53586-5
2005-2006Canada OlympicsOG622463
2006-2007Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL822545702319Playoffs63586-4
2007-2008Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL6218335115-25
2007-2008Dallas StarsNHL1229110-2Playoffs183121581
2008-2009Dallas StarsNHL561632486-4
2009-2010Dallas Stars "A"NHL8024679114-12
2010-2011Dallas Stars "A"NHL72284977241
2011-2012New York Rangers "A"NHL8225416622-1Playoffs2069158-2
2012-2013New York Rangers "A"NHL46112334148Playoffs101012-3
2013-2014New York Rangers "A"NHL8220315118-8Playoffs2557124-2
2014-2015Chicago BlackhawksNHL76122537123Playoffs233111484
2015-2016Detroit Red WingsNHL6810182884Playoffs51017-4
Brad Richards Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1997-1998Canada U18Nations Cup------
1999-2000Rimouski OcéanicMemorial Cup446102-
Brad Richards Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Memorial Cup1446102.502-0
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)1-------0
NHL1511262986349320.83251-281014637681050.7265-13
OG162240.67630
QMJHL31901432894322.271681103423060902.142418
Russia162571.171620
SJHL1632958871.3873-1656111.8317-
SMAAAHL1172350.292-0
WC173360.86060
WCup161340.67020
WJC-20171120.29000

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brad Richards Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Russia flagAk Bars Kazan162571.171620
Canada flagCanada173360.86060
Canada flagCanada (WCup)161340.67020
Canada flagCanada Olympics162240.67630
Canada flagCanada U18 (Cup)1-------0
Canada flagCanada U20171120.29000
USA flagChicago Blackhawks1761225370.49123123311140.6184
USA flagDallas Stars4220701572271.0344-17118312150.8381
USA flagDetroit Red Wings1681018280.4184151010.207-4
USA flagNew York Rangers321056951510.7254-13551216280.5114-7
Canada flagNotre Dame Hounds1632958871.3873-1656111.8317-
Canada flagNotre Dame Hounds U18 AAA1172350.292-0
Canada flagRimouski Océanic31941472954422.28170110*3423060902.142418
USA flagTampa Bay Lightning75521503394890.89133-174451829471.0428-7

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brad Richards Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1996-1997
1997-1998
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2009-2010
2010-2011
2014-2015
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedDetroit Red WingsRetired
ConfirmedChicago BlackhawksDetroit Red Wings
ConfirmedNew York RangersChicago Blackhawks
ConfirmedNew York RangersUnknown
ConfirmedDallas StarsNew York Rangers
Brad Richards Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 1 #7 by Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Number 39 retired by Rimouski Océanic
Cult/Star player for Ak Bars Kazan
Cult/Star player for Dallas Stars
Cult/Star player for Rimouski Océanic
Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

Career transactions
- 2014-07-01 • Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2014-06-20 • Bought out by the New York Rangers
- 2011-07-02 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 2008-02-26 • Traded to the Dallas Stars with Johan Holmqvist for Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern & a 2009 4th round pick (later traded to Edmonton via Minnesota: Kyle Bigos)
- 2000-05-31 • Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning