Nick Ritchie

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada
World Junior Championships
IIHF World U18 Championship
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Representing Canada Ontario
World U-17 Hockey Challenge

Nick Ritchie
Nick Ritchie
	2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Born	December 5, 1995 (age 29); Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Anaheim Ducks
NHL draft	10th overall, 2014; Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2015–present

Nicholas Ritchie (born December 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ritchie was selected by the Ducks in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother, Brett Ritchie, was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Ritchie was a top rated prospect who was ranked #7 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.^[1]

During the 2012–13 season Ritchie played with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team to win gold medals at both the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.

On August 2, 2014, the Ducks announced that they had signed Ritchie to a three-year entry level contract.^[2]

On January 7, 2015, Ritchie was traded by the Peterborough Petes to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, along with teammate Connor Boland, in exchange for Kyle Jenkins and four draft picks.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Peterborough Petes	OHL	62	16	23	39	60	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Peterborough Petes	OHL	41	18	17	35	50	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Peterborough Petes	OHL	61	39	35	74	136	11	5	5	10	24
2014–15	Peterborough Petes	OHL	25	14	18	32	69	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	23	15	15	30	44	14	13	13	26	28
2015–16	San Diego Gulls	AHL	38	16	14	30	59	9	5	3	8	20
2015–16	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	33	2	2	4	37	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	77	14	14	28	62	15	4	0	4	46
NHL totals			110	16	16	32	99	15	4	0	4	46

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Canada Ontario	WHC17	3	1	2	3	2
2012	Canada	IH18	5	1	1	2	31
2013	Canada	WJC18	4	1	3	4	10
2015	Canada	WJC	7	1	0	1	6
Junior totals			19	4	6	10	49

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
OHL All-Rookie First Team	2011–12	^[4]
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal	2012	^[5]
IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal	2013	^[6]
IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal	2015

References

^ "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds". National Hockey League. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Shea Theodore	Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2014	Succeeded by Jacob Larsson

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[1] "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds". National Hockey League. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[5] "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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