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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Richter
Selected in
10th round
No. 205 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born April 8, 1960
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-5 Weight: 215
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan (WCHA)
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Boniface, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
St. Boniface | MJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1978-79 |
Michigan | WCHA |
25 | 2 |
1 | 3 |
35 | | 1979-80 |
Michigan | WCHA |
33 | 0 |
4 | 4 |
54 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 13, 1982 (Minnesota at St.
Louis)
Numbers: 29, 5 (Minn.); 34, 5
(Phila.); 6 (Vancouver); 5 (St. Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1982-1989 |
MIN, PHI, VAN, STL | 365 |
9 | 40 |
49 | 1,030 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1986 |
Minnesota, Philadelphia | 22 |
1 | 0 |
1 | 80 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Signed with Minnesota organization for balance of 1981-82
season after completing his NCAA eligibility at the University of Michigan.
... Missed remainder of 1983-84 regular season and start of 1984 playoffs with
strained abdominal muscles, an injury suffered while lifting weights on March
13, 1984. ... Missed start of 1984-85 season with strained abdominal muscle,
an injury suffered during Minnesota's training camp in October 1984. ...
Missed parts of 1984-85 season with bruised hand, with stiff neck, and with
shoulder injury, suffered in February 1985. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season
with pulled groin, an injury suffered during Minnesota's training camp in
September 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained knee, an
injury suffered during Philadelphia's Jan. 17, 1986, game vs. N.Y. Islanders.
... Missed part of 1986-87 season with sore shoulder. ... Missed parts of
1987-88 season with strained left knee, an injury suffered in November 1987,
and with bruised eye, an injury suffered in February 1988. ... Suspended for
remainder of 1987-88 regular season (10
games) by NHL for leaving penalty box to join a bench-clearing brawl during
Vancouver's March 8, 1988, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1988-89
season with broken nose, an injury suffered in a fight with Everett Sanipass
during St. Louis' Dec. 11, 1988, game at Chicago. ... Released by St. Louis on
Nov. 21, 1989. ... Played his first NHL
game in St. Louis with the visiting team and his last NHL game in St. Louis
with the home team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WCHA/CCHA);
Nashville (CHL); Birmingham (CHL); Salt Lake (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Peoria
(IHL); Vienna (Austria); Phoenix (IHL); Baltimore (AHL); Albany (IHL); Capital
District (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Brimingham)
Michigan
Heyliger Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman): 1981-82
Michigan Simms
Trophy (Most Improved): 1980-81
Michigan Isacson Award (Academic
Athlete): 1981-82
Michigan Co-Captain: 1981-82
Coaching
Career: Named Albany (IHL) player-assistant coach on Oct. 29, 1990, and
held position until team folded on Feb. 15, 1991.
Education: Earned B.Sc. in
education from the University of Michigan.
Miscellaneous: Missed
part of 1982-83 season with strained knee ligaments, an injury suffered in
November 1982. ... Had elbow surgery during summer of 1983. ... Played for
five teams (St. Louis, Peoria, Vienna, Phoenix and Baltimore) during 1989-90
season. ... Was player-assistant coach on Albany (IHL) team that folded on
Feb. 15, 1991. ... Played on
Minnesota's off-season charity softball team.
Personal: Full name is David
Richter. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Minnesota traded Richter and Bo
Berglund to Philadelphia in exchange for Ed Hospodar and Todd Bergen on
November 29, 1985. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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