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Stephane Richer

Stéphane Jean-Jacques Richer (born June 7, 1966) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger.

Richer was drafted 29th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Stephane Richer won the Calder Cup in 1985. He also won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and with the New Jersey Devils in 1995.

Stephane Richer was known to have one of the hardest shots in the NHL during his playing days, coupled with an extremely quick release. Unlike many other players, Richer only had to wind up his stick to about waist height to achieve full power on his shot. Recognition of his hard shot was noticed even more when Fleer trading cards included Richer in their 'Slapshot Artists' limited set for the 1994–95 season. During the 1994 New Jersey Devils team-only skills competition prior to the All-Star Game, Richer recorded multiple slapshots that exceeded the 100 mph mark.

He was openly criticized by other players for his comments during the NHL lockout of 1995 leading to 1/2 the normal season when he stated '...we should be playing hockey', when asked about the strike and his feelings about the negotiations. Richer confirmed during the 2001-02 season that he has been battling depression during the majority of his career.

STEPHANE RICHER NHL Seasons Stats

Age Season Team Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM Shot %
32 1998-99 TBL RW 64 12 21 33 -10 22 8.6
30 1996-97 MTL RW 63 22 24 46 0 32 17.5
29 1995-96 NJD RW 73 20 12 32 -8 30 10.4
28 1994-95 NJD RW 45 23 16 39 8 10 17.3
28 1994-95 FLA D 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 1993-94 FLA D 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0
27 1993-94 NJD RW 80 36 36 72 31 16 16.6
26 1992-93 NJD LW 78 38 35 73 -1 44 13.3
25 1991-92 NJD RW 74 29 35 64 -1 25 12.1
24 1990-91 MTL RW 75 31 30 61 0 53 14
23 1989-90 MTL RW 75 51 40 91 35 46 19
22 1988-89 MTL RW 68 25 35 60 4 61 11.7
21 1987-88 MTL RW 72 50 28 78 12 72 19
20 1986-87 MTL RW 57 20 19 39 11 80 18.3
19 1985-86 MTL C 65 21 16 37 1 50 18.8
18 1984-85 MTL RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
NHL season totals 893 378 348 726 5 543 12.3

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