Mike Richter's NHL career
Goaltender Mike Richter was drafted 28th overall by New York Rangers in 1985. He played 15 seasons, all of them for New York Rangers, 1988-2002. That came to 666 games and 301 wins, 24 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Mike Richter's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Mike Richter is drafted 28 overall by New York Rangers
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P- Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
- Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 3 years, 9 months and 25 days later · 4 seasonsYear 1989NHL debut
Mike Richter makes his NHL debut
Mike was 22 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Tomas Sandström, Jan Erixon and Ulf Dahlén.Season1988-1989
Mike Richter plays 1 playoff game without a regular-season appearance
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Wins0Games0 of 800%SV%—GAA—Shutouts0PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins1 of 4 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Mike Richter plays 23 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins12Games23 of 8029%SV%.904NHL#3GAA3.00NHL#6Shutouts0NHL#25PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 of 10 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Mike Richter plays 45 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins21Games45 of 8056%SV%.903NHL#7GAA3.12NHL#19Shutouts0NHL#28PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Mike Richter plays 41 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins23Games41 of 8051%SV%.901NHL#10GAA3.11NHL#17Shutouts3NHL#5PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins7 of 13 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Mike Richter plays 38 of 84 games
The whole season1992-1993Wins13Games38 of 8445%SV%.886NHL#27GAA3.82NHL#47Shutouts1NHL#19 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Mike Richter plays 68 of 84 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Wins42Games68 of 8481%SV%.910NHL#12GAA2.57NHL#9Shutouts5NHL#4PlayoffsStanley Cup23 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–0Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–3 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Mike Richter plays 35 of 48 games
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Wins14Games35 of 4873%SV%.890NHL#47GAA2.92NHL#32Shutouts2NHL#9PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 of 10 gamesFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Mike Richter plays 41 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Wins24Games41 of 8250%SV%.912NHL#13GAA2.68NHL#14Shutouts3NHL#9PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins11 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Mike Richter plays 61 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Wins33Games61 of 8274%SV%.917NHL#10GAA2.69NHL#23Shutouts4NHL#10PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers15 gamesFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Mike Richter plays 72 of 82 games
The whole season1997-1998Wins21Games72 of 8288%SV%.903NHL#40GAA2.66NHL#39Shutouts0NHL#44 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Mike Richter plays 68 of 82 games
The whole season1998-1999Wins27Games68 of 8283%SV%.910NHL#27GAA2.63NHL#46Shutouts4NHL#13 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Mike Richter plays 61 of 82 games
The whole season1999-2000Wins22Games61 of 8274%SV%.905NHL#40GAA2.87NHL#50Shutouts0NHL#49 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Mike Richter plays 45 of 82 games
The whole season2000-2001Wins20Games45 of 8255%SV%.893NHL#55GAA3.28NHL#66Shutouts0NHL#49 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Mike Richter plays 55 of 82 games
The whole season2001-2002Wins24Games55 of 8267%SV%.906NHL#42GAA2.95NHL#66Shutouts2NHL#29 - Season
2002-2003
Mike Richter's last season: 13 games
The whole season2002-2003Wins5Games13 of 8216%SV%.897NHL#59GAA2.94NHL#63Shutouts0NHL#58 - The career
Mike Richter played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 15 seasons with New York Rangers.