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Justin Richards
American ice hockey player

Justin Richards

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American ice hockey player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Age
26 years
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Biography

Justin Todd Richards (born March 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playingunder contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Richards played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. On April 2, 2020, Richards signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the majority of the 2020–21 season with Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Rangers' AHL affiliate. Richards made his NHL debut for the Rangers on May 8, 2021, against the Boston Bruins. Richards recorded his first NHL point in that game assisting on a goal by K'Andre Miller.

As a free agent from the Rangers following the 2021–22 season, Richards continued his professional career in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Monsters, the primary affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, on 29 August 2022. In the 2022–23 season, Richards emerged as an offensive leader with the Monsters, collecting 17 points through his first 23 games. He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 19, 2022. Richards made his Blue Jackets debut on April 1, 2023 against the Florida Panthers.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Blue Jackets, Richards was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2023.

Personal life

Richards is the son of former ice hockey player, Todd Richards, and is the nephew of Travis Richards.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Ohio Blue JacketsT1EHL3211283918446102
2016–17Lincoln StarsUSHL5910203063
2017–18U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC440996
2018–19U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC4212203218
2019–20U. of Minnesota-DuluthNCHC3414112514
2020–21Hartford Wolf PackAHL20471110
2020–21New York RangersNHL10110
2021–22Hartford Wolf PackAHL67681423
2022–23Cleveland MonstersAHL6110293954
2022–23Columbus Blue JacketsNHL20110
NHL totals30220
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