# Mike Richard

Michael Richard (born July 9, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played seven games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals during the 1987–88 and 1989–90 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 2008 was mainly spent in the Swiss Nationalliga A. His son, Tanner Richard, also played in the NHL and NLA.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1982–83 | Don Mills Flyers | GTHL | 40 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 66 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 66 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1985–86 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 63 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 66 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 72 | 46 | 48 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988–89 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 80 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 53 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| 1990–91 | Zürcher SC | NLA | 36 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 18 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 |
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | ALP | 18 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | EHC Olten | NLB | 36 | 49 | 45 | 94 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | EHC Olten | NLA | 35 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | EHC Olten | NLB | 32 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 36 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1996–97 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 41 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 22 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 41 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 45 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 43 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | SC Rapperswil-Jona | NLA | 38 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | GC Küsnacht Lions | NLB | 38 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | ZSC Lions | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | GC Küsnacht Lions | NLB | 17 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 26 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | GC Küsnacht Lions | NLB | 25 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 32 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | GC Küsnacht Lions | NLB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | GC Küsnacht Lions | NLB | 27 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers II | SWI-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers II | SWI-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NLA totals | NLA totals | NLA totals | 398 | 217 | 278 | 495 | 302 | 61 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 55 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Award and honours

* Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (1987–88)
* AHL Second All-Star Team (1989–90)