Tyler Richards (born September 22, 1986 in

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) is a

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coach and former professional Canadian lacrosse goaltender. He is the goaltending coach for the

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of the

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. As a player, he played for the Calgary Roughnecks,

Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth were a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America from the 2010 NLL season through the 2013 NLL season. They were based in Everett (part of the Seattle metropolitan area ...

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and

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of the NLL as well as the

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of the WLA. From 2005 to 2007, he played for the Coquitlam, BC, Adanacs of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League.

NLL career

Richards was drafted by the Stealth in the fourth round (46th overall) of the 2007 Entry Draft. In 2009 Richards was selected to the All-Rookie Team. In 2010 Richards was a part of the NLL Champions Washington Stealth. Richards was also part of the 2019 NLL championship team with the Calgary Roughnecks

OLA / WLA Career

Richards was the co-winner of the

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Ed Bailey Trophy as Rookie of the Year. Richards also won the WLA Leo Nicholson Trophy for Outstanding Goaltender in the WLA for 2008. Tyler in his rookie season led the WLA in wins with 13 and had a .849 save percentage and goals against average of 6.35.

Coaching

Richards was named assistant coach of the Calgary Roughnecks in October, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Tyler 1986 births Living people Canadian lacrosse players Sportspeople from Coquitlam San Jose Stealth players Vancouver Warriors players Washington Stealth players Calgary Roughnecks players Calgary Roughnecks coaches