Travis Richards

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Travis Richards
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Richards with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2005
Born (1970-03-22) March 22, 1970 (age 54)
Crystal, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Dallas Stars
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 169th overall, 1988
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1993–2006

Travis John Richards (born March 22, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars.

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Richards played ten seasons for the minor-league Grand Rapids Griffins. He is the first player with his jersey retired by the club, and was the only until Michel Picard's uniform was retired on February 19, 2022

Playing career

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. [1] 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 655. Richards's number 24 was retired by the Griffins upon his retirement, becoming the first number retired by the club. [2]

Personal

For a time, Richards was the hockey director at The Edge Ice Arena in Holland, Michigan.[ citation needed ] He resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has three children. Richard’s is co-owner of Southside Ice Arena in Byron Center. Travis is hockey director for all Tier 1 hockey at Fox Motors Hockey Club also plays out of Southside Ice Arena.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Robbinsdale Armstrong High School HS-MN 226162220—————
1987–88Robbinsdale Armstrong High SchoolHS-MN24141428—————
1989–90 University of Minnesota WCHA 454242838—————
1990–91 University of MinnesotaWCHA459253428—————
1991–92 University of MinnesotaWCHA4410233365—————
1992–93 University of MinnesotaWCHA4212263854—————
1993–94 United States Intl511111238—————
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 19210122041120
1994–95 Kalamazoo WingsIHL6341620531515612
1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 20000—————
1995–96 Michigan K-WingsIHL65815235592244
1995–96 Dallas StarsNHL10002—————
1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL771013238351342
1997–98 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL811220327031124
1998–99 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL829233284—————
1999–2000 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL7152328471717816
2000–01 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL755303542100558
2001–02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72623293650112
2002–03 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL736212752150446
2003–04 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL76222244841012
2004–05 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL3513430—————
2005–06 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL1304410—————
IHL totals53355150205454637243148
NHL totals30002—————
AHL totals2691573881762415610

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1993 United States WC 6th50110
1994 United States OG 8th80002
Senior totals130112

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA Second Team 1991–92
All-WCHA Second Team 1992–93
AHL
All-Star Game 2004

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References

  1. ↑ "Travis Richards player statistics". hockeydb.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Travis Richards night Nov. 24". Grand Rapids Griffins. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
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Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1993 		Succeeded by
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