Mike Ricci (ice hockey)

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Mike Ricci
Mike Ricci - Colorado Avalanche.jpg
Ricci with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997
Born (1971-10-27) October 27, 1971 (age 52)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Quebec Nordiques
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
Phoenix Coyotes
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 4th overall, 1990
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19902007
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Bolzano
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Helsinki

Michael Ricci (born October 27, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes.

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Ricci currently serves in the Sharks front office as a scout & development coach. [1]

Playing career

Ricci was born and raised in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. He attended St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic school and Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute.[ citation needed ] As a youth, he played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga. [2] He was a 2nd round pick of the Ontario Hockey League's Peterborough Petes in 1987 after a strong season with the Toronto Marlboros Bantams.[ citation needed ]

Ricci was also a talented soccer player growing up playing for the Scarborough Blues program with his cousin, Paul Peschisolido, [3] who went on to a solid international career. Ricci's father Mario was a professional soccer player in Italy before emigrating to Canada.[ citation needed ]

Ricci was selected in the 1st Round 4th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.[ citation needed ] He had just completed three stellar seasons with the Peterborough Petes, and was dubbed a cannot-miss prospect. Ricci lasted only two years in Philadelphia, as in the summer of 1992 he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in the Eric Lindros trade.[ citation needed ] He had a career year in his first season with the Nordiques, scoring 78 points. The next season, 1993–94, he scored a career-high 30 goals, with 5 of those coming in one game against the San Jose Sharks. In 1996, Ricci and the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup following the franchise's relocation from Quebec. On November 21, 1997, Ricci began a new endeavor with the Sharks.[ citation needed ]

Ricci quickly became an elite defensive centreman with San Jose, but never was able to regain the offensive prowess of his earlier years.[ citation needed ] Ricci was an essential cog to San Jose's success, and was there when the team made its first trip to the Western Conference Final in 2004. San Jose fans admired Ricci for his gritty style of play and were saddened when he was let go.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Ricci switched his uniform number to 40 in honor of former National Football League (NFL) player Pat Tillman, who was killed in action while serving for the U.S. Army. [4] The two had met in San Jose. Ricci played the 2005–06 season with the Phoenix Coyotes.

On August 13, 2007, he announced his retirement after telling The Peterborough Examiner that he had not recovered from neck surgery as well as he had hoped. [5]

Post-playing career

Ricci rejoined the Sharks organization in the 2007–08 season as an advisor, [6] and was introduced at the Sharks' rescheduled Opening Night festivities on October 18, 2007. He is actively involved in the Sharks Alumni Foundation. [7]

On December 11, 2019, Ricci was named an assistant coach for the Sharks. [8]

Acting

Ricci had a bit-part as Elmer Lach in the 2005 Quebec film The Rocket , about the life of Maurice Richard. [9] Out of several NHL players who appear in the film, Ricci and Sean Avery are the only ones with any dialogue.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Ricci and his wife Beth, who is from Peterborough, Ontario, were married July 4, 1998. They have three children.[ citation needed ] Ricci is an accomplished soccer player, fisherman, and avid fan of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. [10] He owns property in Los Gatos, CA [11] and a lakeside cottage in Haliburton, Ontario. [12] He's a cousin of former footballer Paul Peschisolido.

Records

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87Toronto Marlboros AAA MTHL 3839428127
1987–88 Peterborough Petes OHL 412437612012761312
1988–89 Peterborough PetesOHL605452106431719163518
1989–90 Peterborough PetesOHL60526411639
1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 6821204164
1991–92 Philadelphia FlyersNHL7820365693
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL7727517812360668
1993–94 Quebec NordiquesNHL83302151113
1994–95 Quebec NordiquesNHL481521364061348
1995–96 Colorado Avalanche NHL626212752226111718
1996–97 Colorado AvalancheNHL63131932591724617
1997–98 Colorado AvalancheNHL60442
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL59914233061346
1998–99 San Jose SharksNHL8213263968623510
1999–00 San Jose SharksNHL8220244460125162
2000–01 San Jose SharksNHL812222446060330
2001–02 San Jose SharksNHL79193453441246104
2002–03 San Jose SharksNHL7511233453
2003–04 San Jose SharksNHL717192640172354
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL781061669
2006–07 Phoenix CoyotesNHL70114
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 20000
NHL totals1,09924336260597911023436677

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1989 Canada WJC 4th75276
1990 CanadaWJCGold medal icon.svg50440
1994 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg82138
Junior totals1256116
Senior totals82138

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Second All-Star Team 1989
First All-Star Team 1990
Red Tilson Trophy 1990
William Hanley Trophy 1990
CHL Player of the Year1990
NHL
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) 1996

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by CHL Player of the Year
1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by San Jose Sharks captain
2003
first 10 games
Succeeded by