Travis Richards
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Travis J. Richards is a former professional ice hockey
defenseman
. Richards graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, Minnesota in 1988. Richards was a member of the University of Minnesota Gophers hockey program before making his professional debut during the 1993-94 season. A child psychology major, Richards would spend four years at the University of Minnesota where his brother Todd
was a Gopher from 1985 to 1989. Earning WCHA Second Team All-Star honors on defense in 1992 and in 1993, Richards would join the US National Team at the 1993 World Championships at the end of his senior year. Drafted by the Minnesota North Stars
of the National Hockey League
in the ninth round (169th overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
, Richards played only three games in the NHL
for the Dallas Stars
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=4554. On July 26, 1996, Richards became the second player ever to sign with the Grand Rapids Griffins
, then of the International Hockey League, now of the American Hockey League
. Richards played in each of the team's first ten seasons and became team captain in 2001. He holds the record for most career games as a Griffin with 642. Richards's number 24 was retired by the Griffins upon his retirement, becoming the first number retired by the club http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=582. He is currently the hockey director at The Edge Ice Arena in Holland, Michigan.
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...
. Richards graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth, Minnesota in 1988. Richards was a member of the University of Minnesota Gophers hockey program before making his professional debut during the 1993-94 season. A child psychology major, Richards would spend four years at the University of Minnesota where his brother Todd
Todd Richards (ice hockey)
Todd M. Richards is an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Ice hockey franchise, and the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild. He was formerly an American professional ice hockey defenceman and the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL...
was a Gopher from 1985 to 1989. Earning WCHA Second Team All-Star honors on defense in 1992 and in 1993, Richards would join the US National Team at the 1993 World Championships at the end of his senior year. Drafted by the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
of the National Hockey League
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...
in the ninth round (169th overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
, Richards played only three games 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...
for the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=4554. On July 26, 1996, Richards became the second player ever to sign with the Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
, then of the International Hockey League, now of the American Hockey League
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...
. Richards played in each of the team's first ten seasons and became team captain in 2001. He holds the record for most career games as a Griffin with 642. Richards's number 24 was retired by the Griffins upon his retirement, becoming the first number retired by the club http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=582. He is currently the hockey director at The Edge Ice Arena in Holland, Michigan.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | 45 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990–91 | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | 45 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991–92 | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | 44 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992–93 | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | 42 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... |
IHL | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 63 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. 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... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 65 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
IHL | 77 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 81 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999–00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 71 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 75 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | 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... |
72 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 73 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 76 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||