Steven L. Richmond (born December 11, 1959) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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player. He played 159 games in the
National Hockey League
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with four teams between 1984 and 1989.
Amateur career
Richmond grew up playing hockey in
Chicago
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where he attended
Evanston High School. He also played two years of Junior hockey in
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering (2021 population 99,186) is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada, immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region.
Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily ethnic British colonists. An increase in population occurre ...
. He finished his amateur career playing for the
University of Michigan
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, 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
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
with the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
,
Detroit Red Wings
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,
New Jersey Devils
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, and
Los Angeles Kings
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. He was also a member of the
Tulsa Oilers
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and play in the ECHL. The Oilers played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center until 2008 when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tuls ...
of the
Central Hockey League
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(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.
Post career
Richmond is currently the director of player development of the
Washington Capitals
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. His son
Danny Richmond is also a professional ice hockey player.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Awards
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Stanley Cup
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champion –
2018
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Adams Cup champion –
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
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References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Adirondack Red Wings players
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Detroit Red Wings players
Flint Spirits players
Ice hockey people from Chicago
Jewish ice hockey players
Los Angeles Kings players
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New Jersey Devils players
New York Rangers players
San Diego Gulls (IHL) players
Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
Utica Devils players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
Washington Capitals executives
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