Justin Richards
C
#16
- DOB: 3/17/1998
- Ht: 5'11"
- Wt: 190
- Shoots: R
- School: Minnesota-Duluth
- Hometown: Orlando, FL
ACQUIRED: Signed one-year AHL contract with Cleveland (AHL) 8/25/22 through 2022-23 season.
2022-23 NOTES: Released by Columbus (NHL) from tryout agreement and returned to Cleveland (AHL) 10/3/22…LAST SEASON: Posted 6-8-14 with 23 penalty minutes and -28 rating in 67 appearances for Hartford (AHL).
PRO CAREER: Tallied 0-1-1 with +1 rating in one appearance for NY Rangers (NHL) in 2020-21…Notched 10-15-25 with 33 penalty minutes and -25 rating in 87 appearances for Hartford (AHL) spanning parts of two seasons from 2020-22…AMATEUR CAREER: Contributed 26-40-66 with 38 penalty minutes and +40 rating in 120 appearances for Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA-NCHC) spanning three seasons from 2017-20…Named 2019-20 and 2018-19 NCHC Best Defensive Forward…Helped Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA-NCHC) claim 2018-19 and 2017-18 NCAA National Championships…Named to 2018-19 NCAA All-Tournament Team…Helped Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA-NCHC) claim 2018-19 NCHC Tournament Championship…Named to 2018-19 NCHC Second All-Star Team…Logged 10-20-30 with 63 penalty minutes and +2 rating in 59 appearances for Lincoln (USHL) in 2016-17.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SOG | GWG | FOW | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Regular Season | CLE | 61 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2021-22 Regular Season | HFD | 67 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2020-21 Regular Season | HFD | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Total | 148 | 20 | 44 | 64 | -19 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 0.43 |