Steve Richmond
| 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 | 1978–1991 | ||
Steven L. Richmond (born December 11, 1959) is a former American professional ice hockey player.
Amateur career
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
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
Richmond is currently the director of player development of the Washington Capitals. His son Danny Richmond currently plays for the Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Awards
- Stanley Cup champion – 2018
- Adams Cup champion – 1984[3]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1981-82 | [4] |
References
- ^ https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180526/rozner-capitals-steve-richmond-have-eyes-on-big-prize
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000971984.html
- ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Illinois
- Jewish ice hockey players
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
- New Jersey Devils players
- New York Rangers players
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Washington Capitals executives
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs