Brad Richardson

Brad Richardson (born February 4, 1985) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays centre for the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings.
==Playing career==
Richardson grew up in Belleville, Ontario playing minor hockey for the AA Belleville Bobcats and eventually for the AAA Quinte Red Devils of the OMHA.
After a strong season in Bantam, Richardson was the 1st round choice (10th overall) in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the Owen Sound Attack.
Richardson was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was the chosen 163rd overall in the 5th round from the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. Brad played his first professional season in the 2005–06 season, splitting the year between the Lowell Lock Monsters of the AHL and making his debut in the NHL with the Avalanche.
Richardson's best year with the Avalanche came in the 2006–07 season, playing in a career high 73 games, recording 14 goals and 22 points. 
On June 21, 2008, Brad was traded from the Avalanche to the Los Angeles Kings for a second round pick (Peter Delmas). On September 15, 2008, Richardson signed with the Kings for two years and $1.175 million dollars. Richardson achieved his first career hat trick on October 23, 2010 against his old team, the Colorado Avalanche, in a 6-4 Kings victory.
On July 12, 2011, Richardson signed a 2 year contract worth 2.35 million with the Kings.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		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
2000–01 	Quinte Red Devils 	OMHA 		44 	31 	32 	63 	38 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Owen Sound Attack 	OHL 		58 	12 	21 	33 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Owen Sound Attack 	OHL 		67 	27 	40 	67 	54 		4 	1 	1 	2 	10
2003–04 	Owen Sound Attack 	OHL 		15 	7 	9 	16 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Owen Sound Attack 	OHL 		68 	41 	56 	97 	60 		8 	6 	4 	10 	8
2005–06 	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL 		29 	4 	13 	17 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		41 	3 	10 	13 	12 		9 	1 	0 	1 	6
2006–07 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		73 	14 	8 	22 	28 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Albany River Rats 	AHL 		3 	0 	1 	1 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		22 	2 	3 	5 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 		38 	14 	26 	40 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 		31 	0 	5 	5 	11 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Manchester Monarchs 	AHL 		3 	1 	2 	3 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 		81 	11 	16 	27 	37 		6 	1 	1 	2 	2
2010–11 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 		68 	7 	12 	19 	47 		6 	2 	3 	5 	2
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		316 	37 	54 	91 	143 		21 	4 	4 	8 	10
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
Ontario Hockey League	Ontario Hockey League	Ontario Hockey League
Third All-Star Team 	2004–05 	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1985
Category:Albany River Rats players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Colorado Avalanche draft picks
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:Lowell Lock Monsters players
Category:Manchester Monarchs players
Category:Owen Sound Attack alumni
Category:NHL Players that have scored a hat trick