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Mike Richter
Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 22, 1966 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Draft: NY Rangers, 2nd round (28th overall), 1985 NHL Entry
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Fine Details ▪ Last updated Jun 19, 2013 3:25 PM
| Goalie Rank: #32. Tom Barrasso… #33. Frank Brimsek… #34. Harry Lumley… #35. MIKE RICHTER… #36. Evgeni Nabokov… #37. Clint Benedict… #38. Ryan Miller… |
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| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1989-90 | 23 | NYR | NHL | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 686 | 620 | .904 | 3.00 | 0 | 1320 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | 24 | NYR | NHL | 45 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 135 | 1392 | 1257 | .903 | 3.12 | 0 | 2596 | 9.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1991-92 | 25 | NYR | NHL | 41 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 119 | 1205 | 1086 | .901 | 3.11 | 3 | 2298 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992-93 | 26 | NYR | NHL | 38 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 134 | 1180 | 1046 | .886 | 3.82 | 1 | 2105 | 6.4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993-94 | 27 | NYR | NHL | 68 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 159 | 1758 | 1599 | .910 | 2.57 | 5 | 3710 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | 28 | NYR | NHL | 35 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 97 | 884 | 787 | .890 | 2.92 | 2 | 1993 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995-96 | 29 | NYR | NHL | 41 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 107 | 1221 | 1114 | .912 | 2.68 | 3 | 2396 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996-97 | 30 | NYR | NHL | 61 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 161 | 1945 | 1784 | .917 | 2.68 | 4 | 3598 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997-98 | 31 | NYR | NHL | 72 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 184 | 1888 | 1704 | .903 | 2.66 | 0 | 4143 | 10.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | 32 | NYR | NHL | 68 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 170 | 1898 | 1728 | .910 | 2.63 | 4 | 3878 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | 33 | NYR | NHL | 61 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 173 | 1815 | 1642 | .905 | 2.87 | 0 | 3622 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 34 | NYR | NHL | 45 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 144 | 1343 | 1199 | .893 | 3.28 | 0 | 2635 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | 35 | NYR | NHL | 55 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 157 | 1675 | 1518 | .906 | 2.95 | 2 | 3195 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002-03 | 36 | NYR | NHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 329 | 295 | .897 | 2.94 | 0 | 694 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | NHL | 666 | 301 | 258 | 73 | 1840 | 19219 | 17379 | .904 | 2.89 | 24 | 38183 | 116.9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | ||
NHL Playoffs
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 1988-89 | 22 | NYR | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 | 4.14 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | 23 | NYR | NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 182 | 163 | .896 | 3.45 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | 24 | NYR | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 182 | 168 | .923 | 2.68 | 1 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | 25 | NYR | NHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 226 | 202 | .894 | 3.50 | 1 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | 27 | NYR | NHL | SC | 23 | 16 | 7 | 49 | 623 | 574 | .921 | 2.07 | 4 | 1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1994-95 | 28 | NYR | NHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 189 | 166 | .878 | 3.59 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 29 | NYR | NHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 308 | 272 | .883 | 3.27 | 0 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | 30 | NYR | NHL | 15 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 488 | 455 | .932 | 2.11 | 3 | 939 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 1 | 76 | 41 | 33 | 202 | 2228 | 2026 | .909 | 2.68 | 9 | 4514 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Other Standard
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1983-84 | 17 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers | NEJHL | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 2.61 | 0 | 2160 | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 18 | Northwood Huskies | High-NY | 24 | 52 | 2.27 | 2 | 1374 | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 18 | United States | WJC-A | 3 | 6 | 8.37 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 24 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 3.96 | 1 | 1394 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | United States | WJC-A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2.60 | 0 | 208 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 19 | United States | WEC-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.66 | 0 | 53 | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 20 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 126 | 3.54 | 0 | 2136 | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 20 | United States | WEC-A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6.00 | 0 | 80 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 21 | United States | Nat-Tm | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 3.31 | 0 | 1559 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 21 | United States | Olympics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3.91 | 0 | 230 | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 21 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 3.14 | 1 | 1298 | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 22 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 57 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 217 | 4.30 | 1 | 3031 | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 23 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 3.76 | 0 | 782 | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 25 | United States | Can-Cup | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 420 | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 26 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.18 | 0 | 305 | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 26 | United States | WC-A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3.29 | 0 | 237 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 30 | United States | W-Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.43 | 0 | 370 | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 31 | United States | Olympics | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3.54 | 0 | 237 | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 35 | United States | Olympics | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 132 | 123 | .932 | 2.25 | 1 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.18 | 0 | 305 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Can-Cup | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 420 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | High-NY | 24 | 52 | 2.27 | 2 | 1374 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | IHL | 92 | 46 | 35 | 2 | 334 | 3.92 | 2 | 5111 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Nat-Tm | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 3.31 | 0 | 1559 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | NEJHL | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 2.61 | 0 | 2160 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | Olympics | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 132 | 123 | .932 | 3.22 | 1 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 1 Season | W-Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.43 | 0 | 370 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WC-A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3.29 | 0 | 237 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WCHA | 60 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 218 | 3.71 | 1 | 3530 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WEC-A | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5.86 | 0 | 133 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3.59 | 0 | 251 | ||||||||
Other Playoffs
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1987-88 | 21 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 3.92 | 0 | 536 | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 22 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 6.00 | 0 | 210 | ||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | IHL | 14 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 4.50 | 0 | 746 | |||||||||
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 14 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Mike Richter | 13.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | |
| Kelly Hrudey | 94.9 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 93.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Dan Bouchard | 92.0 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Gump Worsley | 90.8 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | 90.6 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Glenn Resch | 90.1 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Mike Liut | 89.9 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | |
| Sean Burke | 89.3 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| Tom Barrasso | 89.1 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Ed Belfour | 88.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 3.2 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| Mike Richter | 13.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| Kelly Hrudey | 93.9 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | ||||||
| Tom Barrasso | 92.0 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| Dan Bouchard | 92.0 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | |||||||
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 91.4 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | ||||
| Glenn Resch | 90.1 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | |||||||
| Mike Liut | 89.9 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||||||||
| Grant Fuhr | 88.9 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Gump Worsley | 88.6 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Dwayne Roloson | 85.8 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | |||||||
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 85.7 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | ||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games
1992 NHL1994 NHL 2000 NHL |
Championships
1994 New York Rangers (NHL)(Minimum 1 playoff game) |
Games Played 1996-97 NHL 61 (10) 1997-98 NHL 72 (1) 1998-99 NHL 68 (3) Career NHL 666 (28) |
Wins 1996-97 NHL 33 (4) 1998-99 NHL 27 (10) Career NHL 301 (27) |
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Losses 1997-98 NHL 31 (2) 1998-99 NHL 30 (3) 1999-00 NHL 31 (1) Career NHL 258 (29) |
Ties plus OT/SO Losses 1997-98 NHL 15 (1) 1999-00 NHL 8 (9) Career NHL 73 (58) |
Goals Against 1997-98 NHL 184 (1) 1998-99 NHL 170 (3) 1999-00 NHL 173 (2) 2000-01 NHL 144 (10) 2001-02 NHL 157 (6) Career NHL 1840 (31) |
Shots Against 1997-98 NHL 1888 (3) 1998-99 NHL 1898 (3) 1999-00 NHL 1815 (6) Career NHL 19219 (16) |
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Saves 1996-97 NHL 1784 (6) 1997-98 NHL 1704 (4) 1998-99 NHL 1728 (4) 1999-00 NHL 1642 (6) Career NHL 17379 (16) |
Save Percentage 1991-92 NHL .901 (6) 1993-94 NHL .910 (8) 1995-96 NHL .912 (6) 1996-97 NHL .917 (7) Career NHL .904 (42) |
Goals Against Average 1993-94 NHL 2.57 (5) 1995-96 NHL 2.68 (8) Career NHL 2.89 (88) |
Shutouts 1993-94 NHL 5 (4) 1994-95 NHL 2 (9) 1995-96 NHL 3 (9) 1996-97 NHL 4 (10) Career NHL 24 (79) |
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Minutes 1996-97 NHL 3598 (9) 1997-98 NHL 4143 (2) 1998-99 NHL 3878 (5) 1999-00 NHL 3622 (10) Career NHL 38183 (27) |
Adjusted Goals Against Average 1993-94 NHL 2.44 (5) 1995-96 NHL 2.63 (8) |
Goalie Point Shares 1993-94 NHL 11.7 (10) 1996-97 NHL 13.0 (5) 1998-99 NHL 11.6 (6) 1999-00 NHL 11.1 (10) Career NHL 116.9 (25) |
Point Shares Career NHL 116.9 (90) |
Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
June 26, 1998: Claimed by Nashville from NY Rangers in Expansion Draft, June 26, 1998.
July 15, 1998: Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 15, 1998.
June 30, 2002: Traded to Edmonton by NY Rangers for Edmonton's 4th round choice (Corey Potter) in 2003 Entry Draft, June 30, 2002.
July 4, 2002: Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 4, 2002.
November 7, 2002: Missed majority of 2002-03 due to concussion vs. Calgary, November 7, 2002.
September 4, 2003: Officially announced retirement, September 4, 2003.
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