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Mike Richter

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

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

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 10:00AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #40. Tom Barrasso… #41. MIKE RICHTER… #42. Jean-Sebastien Giguere… #43. Nikolai Khabibulin… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1989-90 23 NYR NHL 23 12 5 5 66 686 620 .904 3.00 0 0 1320 4.9 0 3 3
1990-91 24 NYR NHL 45 21 13 7 135 1392 1257 .903 3.12 0 4 2596 9.6 0 1 1
1991-92 25 NYR NHL 41 23 12 2 119 1205 1086 .901 3.11 3 6 2298 7.8 0 0 0
1992-93 26 NYR NHL 38 13 19 3 134 1180 1046 .886 3.82 1 2 2105 6.4 0 5 5
1993-94 27 NYR NHL 68 42 12 6 159 1758 1599 .910 2.57 5 2 3710 11.7 0 0 0
1994-95 28 NYR NHL 35 14 17 2 97 884 787 .890 2.92 2 2 1993 4.0 0 0 0
1995-96 29 NYR NHL 41 24 13 3 107 1221 1114 .912 2.68 3 4 2396 8.1 0 1 1
1996-97 30 NYR NHL 61 33 22 6 161 1945 1784 .917 2.68 4 4 3598 13.0 0 0 0
1997-98 31 NYR NHL 72 21 31 15 184 1888 1704 .903 2.66 0 2 4143 10.4 0 1 1
1998-99 32 NYR NHL 68 27 30 8 170 1898 1728 .910 2.63 4 0 3878 11.6 0 0 0
1999-00 33 NYR NHL 61 22 31 8 173 1815 1642 .905 2.87 0 4 3622 11.1 0 0 0
2000-01 34 NYR NHL 45 20 21 3 144 1343 1199 .893 3.28 0 0 2635 6.7 0 0 0
2001-02 35 NYR NHL 55 24 26 4 157 1675 1518 .906 2.95 2 4 3195 10.0 0 0 0
2002-03 36 NYR NHL 13 5 6 1 34 329 295 .897 2.94 0 0 694 1.5 0 0 0
Career NHL 666 301 258 73 1840 19219 17379 .904 2.89 24 34 38183 116.9 0 11 11

NHL Playoffs

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

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
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 0 240 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 0 707 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

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
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 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
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)
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
Nikolai Khabibulin 92.9 14.5 12.5 12.0 11.2 10.4 9.6 9.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 6.2 4.5 3.6 3.4 0.5
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
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 84.3 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Sean Burke 84.2 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 1.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1992 NHL
1994 NHL
2000 NHL

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1994 New York Rangers (NHL)

Games Played

1993-94 NHL 68 (6)
1996-97 NHL 61 (10)
1997-98 NHL 72 (1)
 1998-99 NHL 68 (3)
Career NHL 666 (28)

Wins

1993-94 NHL 42 (1)
 1996-97 NHL 33 (4)
1998-99 NHL 27 (10)
Career NHL 301 (26)

Losses

1994-95 NHL 17 (8)
1997-98 NHL 31 (2)
1998-99 NHL 30 (3)
1999-00 NHL 31 (1)
 Career NHL 258 (29)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1990-91 NHL 7 (8)
1997-98 NHL 15 (1)
 1999-00 NHL 8 (9)
Career NHL 73 (56)

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 (31)

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 (16)

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 (16)

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 (38)

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 (84)

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 (76)

Minutes

1993-94 NHL 3710 (9)
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

1991-92 NHL 2.77 (9)
1993-94 NHL 2.44 (5)
1995-96 NHL 2.63 (8)
Career NHL 3.04 (91)

Goalie Point Shares

1990-91 NHL 9.6 (7)
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

1996-97 NHL 13.0 (8)
Career NHL 116.9 (88)

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 due to concussion vs. Calgary, November 7, 2002.

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

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