Anthony Richard

Anthony Richard
Richard with the Laval Rocket in 2023
Born	(1996-12-20) December 20, 1996 (age 27) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms  (AHL) Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
NHL draft	100th overall, 2015 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2016–present

Anthony Richard (born December 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 100th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Richard has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins

Playing career

Richard played major junior hockey with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and was drafted in 2015 by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fourth round (100th overall).

In his fourth and final season with the Foreurs in 2015–16, Richard was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on November 14, 2015. ^[1]

In the 2018–19 season, Richard was recalled from American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, to the Predators on December 1, 2018, due to an injury to forward Filip Forsberg and made his NHL debut the same day against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5–2 victory. ^{[2] [3]} He was returned to the Admirals following the game.

During the 2021–22 season, having contributed with 7 goals and 12 points through 31 regular season games with the Milwaukee while in the midst of his sixth year within the Predators organization, Richard was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Jimmy Huntington on February 1, 2022. ^[4]

On July 13, 2022, Richard signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2022–23 season. With his customary jersey number 20 already in use by Juraj Slafkovský, Richard instead adopted number 90, in reference to iconic Canadiens player Maurice "Rocket" Richard's number 9. ^[5] He was assigned to play with the Canadiens' AHL affiliate Laval Rocket, and made an immediate impact even as the team struggled. His performance with the team was sufficiently strong to begin debate as to whether or when he might be called up to play in the NHL. ^{[6] [7]} On December 18, the Canadiens announced that he had been called up from the Rocket. At the time of the call, Richard had scored a league-leading 18 goals in 27 games, and with 31 points was third in the points standings. ^[8] He made his debut for the Canadiens in a December 19 game against the Arizona Coyotes. ^[9] On December 21, 2022, he scored his first NHL goal against the Colorado Avalanche, on a breakaway deke against goaltender Alexandar Georgiev. ^[10] Richard played seven games with the Canadiens before returning to the Rocket. ^[11] He completed the season having tallied 3 goals and 5 points in just 13 games with the Canadiens.

As a free agent from the Canadiens, Richard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2023. ^{[12] [13]} He was recalled by Boston from the Providence Bruins on February 8, 2024. ^[14] He made his Bruins debut on February 10 against the Washington Capitals in a 0–3 loss. ^[15]

Leaving the Bruins at the conclusion of his contract, Richard was signed as a free agent a two-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 2, 2024. ^[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Trois-Rivières Estacades	QMAAA		41	11	17	28	50		8	3	5	8	14
2012–13	Trois-Rivières Estacades	QMAAA		12	9	6	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		42	6	2	8	15		9	0	1	1	5
2013–14	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		66	25	27	52	49		24	10	7	17	12
2014–15	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		66	43	48	91	78		17	12	10	22	10
2015–16	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		58	37	50	87	37		3	2	1	3	2
2015–16	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		55	4	12	16	23		3	0	1	1	4
2016–17	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		75	19	17	36	45		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		73	24	23	47	24		5	4	1	5	9
2018–19	Nashville Predators	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		60	14	9	23	25		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Nashville Predators	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Chicago Wolves	AHL		28	11	7	18	36		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		31	7	5	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		40	10	16	26	10		5	4	2	6	0
2022–23	Laval Rocket	AHL		60	30	37	67	46		2	0	1	1	0
2022–23	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		13	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Providence Bruins	AHL		59	25	30	55	37		3	0	1	1	2
2023–24	Boston Bruins	NHL		9	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				24	4	4	8	8		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Canada Quebec	U17	4th		6	1	0	1	10
Junior totals					6	1	0	1	10

References

1. "Predators sign fourth rounder Richard to entry-level deal". Nashville Predators. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015– via NHL.com.
2. Diamond, Jim (December 2, 2018). "Tolvanen gets 1st NHL goal as Predators beat Blackhawks". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
3. "Predators' Richard promoted to top level". CBS Sports . December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
4. "Lightning acquire C Anthony Richard from Nashville". Tampa Bay Lightning. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via NHL.com.
5. Cowan, Stu (September 25, 2022). "Another Richard shines for Canadiens at Bell Centre". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
6. "New Rocket Richard taking Laval team on his back". TheAHL.com. November 24, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
7. Williams, Patrick (December 8, 2022). "AHL notebook: Prospects thriving after switching organizations". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
8. Book, Jared (December 18, 2022). "Montreal Canadiens recall Anthony Richard, send Rem Pitlick to the Laval Rocket". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
9. Engels, Eric (December 19, 2022). "Canadiens still have corrections to make despite slump-busting win vs. Coyotes". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
10. "MTL@COL: Game recap". Montreal Canadiens. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via NHL.com.
11. Book, Jared (January 10, 2023). "Montreal Canadiens send Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
12. "Bruins announce July 1 transactions". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023– via NHL.com.
13. "LNH : Anthony Richard avec les Bruins". RDS.ca (in Canadian French). July 1, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
14. "Bruins Recall Anthony Richard from Providence". Boston Bruins. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via NHL.com.
15. Pohoryles, Joe (February 9, 2024). "Bruins Latest Call-Up Bucking Family Ties". The Hockey News . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
16. "Flyers sign Anthony Richard to two-year, two-way contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024– via NHL.com.

External links

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