Richard Baran

Date of Birth: Oct 24, 2005
Age: 21
Place of Birth: Bratislava, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HK Ruzinov 99 Bratislava
Position: D
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Richard Baran Facts

Player Type: Defensive DefensemanPhysical Defenseman
Agency: Premium

Baran nimbly slices through the opposition with cutbacks, changes of pace, and quick edge work. He shifts around opponents at the point, breaks through the forecheck, and leads rushes – all while deceiving opponents first to minimize the risk of his moves. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Richard Baran Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	HK Bratislava U16	Slovakia U16	28	6	15	21	2	-18
2020-2021	HC Slovan Bratislava U18 2	Slovakia U18 2	1	0	1	1	2	1
2021-2022	Lidingö Vikings J18	J18 Region	30	4	6	10	0	4
2022-2023	Selects Academy 18U AAA	18U AAA	43	2	22	24	-	-
2022-2023	Selects Academy 18U AAA	PHC	13	1	8	9	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
2022-2023	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	7	0	0	0	2	-4
2022-2023	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	6	1	2	3	0	-
2023-2024	Victoria Grizzlies	BCHL	44	5	21	26	6	-	Playoffs	11	2	6	8	4	-
2023-2024	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	0	1	1	2	-
2024-2025	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL	54	4	26	30	12	-21
2024-2025	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	4	0	0	0	0	1
2024-2025	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	1	0	1	0	-
2025-2026	Arizona State Univ.	NCAA	36	0	5	5	22	-10
2026-2027	Arizona State Univ.	NCAA	6	1	1	2	4	2

Richard Baran Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2022-2023	Slovakia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	0	0	0	-

Richard Baran Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
18U AAA	1	43	2	22	24	0.56	-	-	0
BCHL	1	44	5	21	26	0.59	6	-	1	11	2	6	8	0.73	4	-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
International-Jr	3	16	2	3	5	0.31	2	-	0
J18 Region (U18 Region)	1	30	4	6	10	0.33	0	4	0
NCAA	2	42	1	6	7	0.17	26	-8	0
PHC	1	13	1	8	9	0.69	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Slovakia U16	1	28	6	15	21	0.75	2	-18	0
Slovakia U18 2	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	2	1	0
USHL	1	54	4	26	30	0.56	12	-21	0
WJC-18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	2	-4	0
WJC-20	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0

Richard Baran Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Arizona State Univ. (NCAA)	2	42	1	6	7	0.17	26	-8	0
Des Moines Buccaneers	1	54	4	26	30	0.56	12	-21	0
HC Slovan Bratislava U18 2	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	2	1	0
HK Bratislava U16	1	28	6	15	21	0.75	2	-18	0
Lidingö Vikings J18	1	30	4	6	10	0.33	0	4	0
Selects Academy 18U AAA	1	56	3	30	33	0.59	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Slovakia U18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	2	-4	0
Slovakia U18 (Cup)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Slovakia U18 (all)	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	0	-	0
Slovakia U20	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
Slovakia U20 (all)	2	10	1	1	2	0.20	2	-	0
Victoria Grizzlies	1	44	5	21	26	0.59	6	-	1	11	2	6	8	0.73	4	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/24/2023	Confirmed	South Kent School 18U Prep	Victoria Grizzlies

Richard Baran Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 8 #110 by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Entry Draft
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #271 by FCHockey