Brad Richards announces retirement after 15 seasons
Two-time Stanley Cup champion and former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Brad Richards has announced his retirement.
The veteran forward played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, and most recently the Detroit Red Wings in his largely successful 15-year career.
In 1,126 regular-season games, Richards racked up 298 goals and 932 points, which ranks him 101st in NHL history. He also scored 37 goals and 105 points in 10 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He won championships with the Lightning and Blackhawks, and appeared in the Stanley Cup Final with the Rangers in 2014.
Richards also won the Memorial Cup in 2000 with the Rimouski Oceanic, and represented Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, World Championship, World Cup, and the Olympics.