Steve Richmond

Steven L. Richmond (born December 11, 1959) is a former American professional ice hockey player.

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the poet, see Steve Richmond (poet).
Steve Richmond
Richmond in 1984
Born (1959-12-11) December 11, 1959
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
New Jersey Devils
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1978–1991

Amateur career

Richmond grew up playing hockey in Chicago where he attended Evanston High School. He also played two years of Junior hockey in Pickering, Ontario.[1] He finished his amateur career playing for the University of Michigan, where he holds the record for most goals by a defenseman with 40.

Professional career

Signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers in 1982, Richmond ended up playing 159 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League (CHL) that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for the final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league championship.[2]

Post career

Richmond is currently the director of player development of the Washington Capitals. His son Danny Richmond currently plays for the Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Awards

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 1981-82 [4]

References
  1. https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180526/rozner-capitals-steve-richmond-have-eyes-on-big-prize
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2010-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000971984.html
  4. "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.


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