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Mike Richter

Position: G
Catches: Right
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 22, 1966

Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1989-90 23 New York Rangers NHL 23 1320 12 5 5 29 .659 0 66 3.00 686 620 .904 0 3 3 0
1990-91 24 New York Rangers NHL 45 2596 21 13 7 49 .598 0 135 3.12 1392 1257 .903 0 1 1 4
1991-92 25 New York Rangers NHL 41 2298 23 12 2 48 .649 3 119 3.11 1205 1086 .901 0 0 0 6
1992-93 26 New York Rangers NHL 38 2105 13 19 3 29 .414 1 134 3.82 1180 1046 .886 0 5 5 2
1993-94 27 New York Rangers NHL 68 3710 42 12 6 90 .750 5 159 2.57 1758 1599 .910 0 0 0 2
1994-95 28 New York Rangers NHL 35 1993 14 17 2 30 .455 2 97 2.92 884 787 .890 0 0 0 2
1995-96 29 New York Rangers NHL 41 2396 24 13 3 51 .638 3 107 2.68 1221 1114 .912 0 1 1 4
1996-97 30 New York Rangers NHL 61 3598 33 22 6 72 .590 4 161 2.68 1945 1784 .917 0 0 0 4
1997-98 31 New York Rangers NHL 72 4143 21 31 15 57 .425 0 184 2.66 1888 1704 .903 0 1 1 2
1998-99 32 New York Rangers NHL 68 3878 27 30 8 62 .477 4 170 2.63 1898 1728 .910 0 0 0 0
1999-00 33 New York Rangers NHL 61 3622 22 31 8 52 .426 0 173 2.87 1815 1642 .905 0 0 0 4
2000-01 34 New York Rangers NHL 45 2635 20 21 3 43 .489 0 144 3.28 1343 1199 .893 0 0 0 0
2001-02 35 New York Rangers NHL 55 3195 24 26 4 52 .481 2 157 2.95 1675 1518 .906 0 0 0 4
2002-03 36 New York Rangers NHL 13 694 5 6 1 11 .458 0 34 2.94 329 295 .897 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 666 38183 301 258 73 675 .534 24 1840 2.89 19219 17379 .904 0 11 11 34

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1988-89 22 New York Rangers NHL 1 58 0 1 0 .000 0 4 4.14 30 26 .867 0 0 0 0
1989-90 23 New York Rangers NHL 6 330 3 2 6 .600 0 19 3.45 182 163 .896 0 0 0 0
1990-91 24 New York Rangers NHL 6 313 2 4 4 .333 1 14 2.68 182 168 .923 0 0 0 0
1991-92 25 New York Rangers NHL 7 412 4 2 8 .667 1 24 3.50 226 202 .894 0 0 0 0
1993-94 27 New York Rangers NHL SC 23 1417 16 7 32 .696 4 49 2.07 623 574 .921 0 0 0 2
1994-95 28 New York Rangers NHL 7 384 2 5 4 .286 0 23 3.59 189 166 .878 0 0 0 0
1995-96 29 New York Rangers NHL 11 661 5 6 10 .455 0 36 3.27 308 272 .883 0 0 0 0
1996-97 30 New York Rangers NHL 15 939 9 6 18 .600 3 33 2.11 488 455 .932 0 1 1 0
Career NHL 1 76 4514 41 33 82 .554 9 202 2.68 2228 2026 .909 0 1 1 2

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1983-84 17 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers NEJHL 36 2160 23 10 3 49 .681 0 94 2.61
1984-85 18 Northwood Huskies High-NY 24 1374 2 52 2.27
1984-85 18 United States WJC-A 3 43 0 6 8.37
1985-86 19 University of Wisconsin WCHA 24 1394 14 9 0 28 .609 1 92 3.96
1985-86 19 United States WJC-A 4 208 3 1 0 6 .750 0 9 2.60
1985-86 19 United States WEC-A 1 53 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.66
1986-87 20 University of Wisconsin WCHA 36 2136 19 16 1 39 .542 0 126 3.54
1986-87 20 United States WEC-A 2 80 0 2 0 0 .000 0 8 6.00
1987-88 21 United States Nat-Tm 29 1559 17 7 2 36 .692 0 86 3.31
1987-88 21 United States Olympics 4 230 2 2 0 4 .500 0 15 3.91
1987-88 21 Colorado Rangers IHL 22 1298 16 5 0 32 .762 1 68 3.14
1988-89 22 Denver Rangers IHL 57 3031 23 26 0 46 .469 1 217 4.30
1989-90 23 Flint Spirits IHL 13 782 7 4 2 16 .615 0 49 3.76
1991-92 25 United States Can-Cup 7 420 4 3 0 8 .571 0 22 3.14
1992-93 26 Binghamton Rangers AHL 5 305 4 0 1 9 .900 0 6 1.18
1992-93 26 United States WC-A 4 237 1 1 2 4 .500 0 13 3.29
1996-97 30 United States W-Cup 6 370 4 2 0 8 .667 0 15 2.43
1997-98 31 United States Olympics 4 237 1 3 0 2 .250 0 14 3.54
2001-02 35 United States Olympics 4 240 2 1 1 5 .625 1 9 2.25 132 123 .932
Career AHL 5 305 4 0 1 9 .900 0 6 1.18
Career Can-Cup 7 420 4 3 0 8 .571 0 22 3.14
Career High-NY 24 1374 2 52 2.27
Career IHL 92 5111 46 35 2 94 .566 2 334 3.92
Career Nat-Tm 29 1559 17 7 2 36 .692 0 86 3.31
Career NEJHL 36 2160 23 10 3 49 .681 0 94 2.61
Career Olympics 12 707 5 6 1 11 .458 1 38 3.22 132 123 .932
Career W-Cup 6 370 4 2 0 8 .667 0 15 2.43
Career WC-A 4 237 1 1 2 4 .500 0 13 3.29
Career WCHA 60 3530 33 25 1 67 .568 1 218 3.71
Career WEC-A 3 133 0 2 0 0 .000 0 13 5.86
Career WJC-A 7 251 3 1 0 6 .750 0 15 3.59

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1987-88 21 Colorado Rangers IHL 10 536 5 3 10 .625 0 35 3.92
1988-89 22 Denver Rangers IHL 4 210 0 4 0 .000 0 21 6.00
Career IHL 14 746 5 7 10 .417 0 56 4.50

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1992 NHL
1994 NHL
2000 NHL

Games Played (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 68 (6)
1996-97 NHL 61 (10)
1997-98 NHL 72 (1)
 1998-99 NHL 68 (3)
Career NHL 666 (24)

Wins (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 42 (1)
 1996-97 NHL 33 (4)
1998-99 NHL 27 (10)
Career NHL 301 (22)

Losses (Goalie)

1994-95 NHL 17 (8)
1997-98 NHL 31 (2)
1998-99 NHL 30 (3)
1999-00 NHL 31 (1)
 Career NHL 258 (27)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1990-91 NHL 7 (8)
1997-98 NHL 15 (1)
 1999-00 NHL 8 (9)
Career NHL 73 (53)

Points (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 90 (1)
 1996-97 NHL 72 (6)
Career NHL 675 (24)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1991-92 NHL .649 (3)
1993-94 NHL .750 (1)
 1995-96 NHL .637 (6)
1996-97 NHL .590 (9)
Career NHL .534 (52)

Shutouts

1991-92 NHL 3 (5)
1993-94 NHL 5 (4)
1994-95 NHL 2 (9)
1995-96 NHL 3 (9)
1996-97 NHL 4 (10)
Career NHL 24 (69)

Goals Against

1996-97 NHL 161 (9)
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 (30)

Goals Against Average

1991-92 NHL 3.11 (9)
1993-94 NHL 2.57 (5)
1995-96 NHL 2.68 (8)
Career NHL 2.89 (64)

Shots Against

1996-97 NHL 1945 (6)
1997-98 NHL 1888 (3)
1998-99 NHL 1898 (3)
1999-00 NHL 1815 (6)
Career NHL 19219 (13)

Saves

1990-91 NHL 1257 (10)
1996-97 NHL 1784 (6)
1997-98 NHL 1704 (4)
1998-99 NHL 1728 (4)
1999-00 NHL 1642 (6)
Career NHL 17379 (13)

Save Percentage

1990-91 NHL .903 (3)
1991-92 NHL .901 (6)
1993-94 NHL .910 (8)
1995-96 NHL .912 (6)
1996-97 NHL .917 (7)
Career NHL .904 (27)
      

Transactions

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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 season recovering from head injury suffered in game vs. Calgary, November 7, 2002.

September 4, 2003: Officially announced retirement, September 4, 2003.