Barry Richter
Encyclopedia
Barron Patrick Richter is a former American ice hockey
defenseman
who is now an insurance agent in Madison. 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
. He shoots left-handed.
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 USA 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 1993–1994 season representing the USA in tournaments. He played 56 games with the National Team, playing in the 1994 Ice Hockey World Championship and the 1994 Winter Olympics
. That season he also he also made his pro 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 1995–1996 season, appearing in four games. The following year he signed with the Boston Bruins, spending the majority of the 1996–1997 season with the Bruins, playing 50 games. He played the 1997–1998 season with the Providence Bruins
before signing with the New York Islanders in 1998. Richter then played the 1998–1999 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 1998–1999 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 2000–2001 season Richter played in the Swedish Elite League for two years. After his stint there he joined EV Zug in the Nationalliga A League. He has played the past 4 years there and has been the leading defensive scorer on the team each year.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
who is now an insurance agent in Madison. Richter most recently played in the Nationalliga A league in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for EV Zug
EV Zug
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
. He also played in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. He shoots left-handed.
Playing career
Richter was drafted out of high school (Culver Military Academy) by the Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in the second round, 32nd overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft...
. After being drafted Richter attended college, playing for the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
for 4 years. While in college he was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1992, the WCHA
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....
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 USA 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 1993–1994 season representing the USA in tournaments. He played 56 games with the National Team, playing in the 1994 Ice Hockey World Championship and the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
. That season he also he also made his pro debut with the Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton Rangers
The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:The market was previously served by:-Playoffs:-Single Season:...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, 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 1995–1996 season, appearing in four games. The following year he signed with the Boston Bruins, spending the majority of the 1996–1997 season with the Bruins, playing 50 games. He played the 1997–1998 season with the Providence Bruins
Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:...
before signing with the New York Islanders in 1998. Richter then played the 1998–1999 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 1998–1999 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 2000–2001 season Richter played in the Swedish Elite League for two years. After his stint there he joined EV Zug in the Nationalliga A League. He has played the past 4 years there and has been the leading defensive scorer on the team each year.
Awards & achievements
- 1992: NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
- 1993: WCHA First All-Star Team
- 1993: NCAA West First All-American Team
- 1996: AHL First All-Star Team
- 1996: Eddie ShoreEddie ShoreEdward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...
Award (Most Outstanding Defenseman – AHL)
Regular season
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 50 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | ||||||
| 1998–1999 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 72 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 5 Years | Totals | NHL | 151 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 76 | ||||||
International play
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | USA | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | USA | WJC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | USA | WC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 | USA | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 | USA | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | USA | OLY 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat... |
8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993–1994 | USA | Nat. Team | 56 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 50 |
| 1999 | USA | WC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| International Totals | 101 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 74 | ||