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Barry Richter's NHL career

Points
45
Games
151
Assists
34
Goals
11
Plus/minus
-15

Defenceman Barry Richter was drafted 32th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1988. He played 5 seasons for 4 clubs, 1995-2000. That came to 151 games and 45 points, 11 goals and 34 assists.

Below: the whole of Barry Richter's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1988 NHL Draft

    Barry Richter is drafted 32 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    32 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Rohlin#33
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1988 draft
  2. 7 years, 9 months and 25 days later · 8 seasons
    NHL debut

    Barry Richter makes his NHL debut

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–3NYRNew York Rangers

    Barry was 25 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Niklas Sundström and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1995-1996

    Barry Richter's first NHL season: 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#625
    Assists
    1
    NHL#608
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#240
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  3. Season

    1996-1997

    Barry Richter scores 18 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#328
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#342
    Assists
    13
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#275
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#586
    The whole season1996-1997
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Barry Richter scores 24 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    24
    NHL#261
    Games
    72 of 82
    88%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#300
    Assists
    18
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#277
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#552
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Barry Richter plays only 23 games for 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    59
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#657
    Games
    23 of 82
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    2
    NHL#610
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#602
    The whole season1999-2000
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Barry Richter's last season: 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#428
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. The career

    Barry Richter played his last NHL game in 2000

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.