Barry Richter

Barry Richter
Born	(1970-09-11) September 11, 1970 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Boston Bruins New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Linköpings HC EV Zug
National team	United States
NHL draft	32nd overall, 1988 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1993–2008

Barron Patrick Richter (born September 11, 1970) is an American retired ice hockey defenseman. Richter most recently played in the Nationalliga A league in Switzerland for EV Zug. He also played in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and Montreal Canadiens. In 2015, Richter was inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Richter was drafted out of high school (Culver Military Academy) by the Hartford Whalers in the second round, 32nd overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted Richter attended college, playing for the University of Wisconsin–Madison for 4 years. While in college he was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1992, the WCHA first All-Star Team in 1993, and the NCAA West First All-American Team, also in 1993. Richter also made his international team debut, representing the United States in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1989 and 1990 and the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1992 and 1993.

After college, Richter spent the majority of the 1993–94 season representing the United States in tournaments. He played 56 games with the U.S. National Team, playing in the 1994 Ice Hockey World Championship and the 1994 Winter Olympics. That season he also made his professional debut with the Binghamton Rangers of the AHL, appearing in 21 games.

Richter spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Binghamton Rangers. He made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers during the 1995–96 season, appearing in four games. The following year he signed with the Boston Bruins, spending the majority of the 1996–97 season with the Bruins, playing 50 games. He played the 1997–98 season with the Providence Bruins before signing with the New York Islanders in 1998. Richter then played the 1998–99 season with the Islanders, his only full season in the NHL, while also making his final international appearance in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championship.

Following the 1998–99 season, Richter was released and picked up by the Montreal Canadiens. However, he was not able to crack the starting lineup and appeared in only 25 games over 2 years with the Canadiens. Following the 2000–01 season Richter played in the Elitserien for two years. After his stint there he joined EV Zug in the Nationalliga A League.

In 2015, Richter was inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1992
All-WCHA First Team	1992–93
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1992–93

• 1996: AHL First All-Star Team
• 1996: Eddie Shore Award (Most Outstanding Defenseman – AHL)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Culver Military Academy	HS-Prep		39	15	20	35			—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Culver Military Academy	HS-Prep		35	24	29	53	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Culver Military Academy	HS-Prep		19	21	29	50	16		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		42	13	23	36	26		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		43	15	20	35	42		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		43	10	29	39	62		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		42	14	32	46	74		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	United States	Intl		56	7	16	23	50		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		21	0	9	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		73	15	41	56	54		11	4	5	9	12
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		69	20	61	81	64		3	0	3	3	0
1996–97	Boston Bruins	NHL		50	5	13	18	32		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Providence Bruins	AHL		19	2	6	8	4		10	4	4	8	4
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		72	6	18	24	34		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		23	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Québec Citadelles	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Manitoba Moose	IHL		19	5	4	9	6		2	1	1	2	0
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Québec Citadelles	AHL		68	4	47	51	45		6	0	3	3	2
2001–02	Linköping HC	SEL		44	5	12	17	82		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Linköping HC	SEL		44	6	10	16	74		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Lugano	NLA		—	—	—	—	—		9	2	6	8	10
2003–04	EV Zug	NLA		47	5	25	30	20		5	1	1	2	6
2004–05	EV Zug	NLA		38	8	19	27	43		9	3	1	4	4
2005–06	EV Zug	NLA		44	10	20	30	46		7	2	2	4	24
2006–07	EV Zug	NLA		44	9	20	29	34		8	0	1	1	14
2007–08	EV Zug	NLA		44	8	19	27	58		7	1	6	7	4
AHL totals				327	57	193	250	226		30	8	15	23	18
NHL totals				151	11	34	45	76		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				217	40	103	143	201		45	9	17	26	62

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	United States	WJC		7	0	0	0	2
1990	United States	WJC		7	3	1	4	0
1992	United States	WC		4	1	0	1	4
1993	United States	WC		6	0	0	0	8
1994	United States	OG		8	0	3	3	4
1994	United States	WC		7	0	0	0	6
1999	United States	WC		6	2	0	2	0
Junior totals				14	3	1	4	2
Senior totals				31	3	3	6	22

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database