Steven L. Richmond (born December 11, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 159 games in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1984 and 1989.
| Steve Richmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Richmond in 1984 | |||
| Born | December 11, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1991 | ||
Amateur career edit
Richmond grew up playing hockey in Chicago where he attended Evanston High School. He also played two years of Junior hockey in Pickering, Ontario.[1] He finished his amateur career playing for the University of Michigan, where he holds the record for most goals by a defenseman with 40.
Professional career edit
Signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers in 1982, Richmond ended up playing 159 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League (CHL) that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for the final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league championship.[2]
Post career edit
Richmond is currently the director of player development of the Washington Capitals. His son Danny Richmond is also a professional ice hockey player.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Evanston Township High School | HSIL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 39 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 78 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 38 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 34 | ||
| 1986–87 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 79 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 57 | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 49 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 84 | ||
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1990–91 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 196 | 18 | 85 | 103 | 432 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 118 | ||||
| NHL totals | 159 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 514 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
Awards edit
- Stanley Cup champion – 2018
- Adams Cup champion – 1984[3]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1981-82 | [4] |
References edit
- ^ Rozner, Barry (May 26, 2018). "Rozner: Capitals, Steve Richmond have eyes on big prize". Daily Herald.
- ^ "The Hockey News: Special Features: The Tulsa Oilers were true road warriors". Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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