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88. Brad Richards

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88. Brad Richards
Just how incredible was 2004 for Brad Richards?  The product of Prince Edward Island won the Conn Smythe Award (with 7 Game Winning Goals) as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, helping to bring the Tampa Bay Lightning their first taste of hockey’s holy grail.  That regular season also saw Richards win the Lady Byng.  

His NHL offseason also featured a win in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Not too shabby is it?

Despite that phenomenal year, Richards was only an All-Star once and wasn’t considered a tier-one player for most of his career.  Falling under 1,000 Points for his career probably does not help either, but in the era that he played this is still a very solid Hockey Hall of Fame contender

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2019
  • Position: Center
  • Games Played: 1126
  • Notable Statistics:

    298 Goals
    634 Assists
    932 Points
    -66 Plus/Minus
    251 PIM
    262 Blocked Shots*
    207 Hits*
    345 Takeaways*
    424 Giveaways*
    92.8 Point Shares

    146 Playoff Games
    37 Goals
    68 Assists
    105 Points
    -13 Plus/Minus
    65 PIM
    49 Blocked Shots*
    70 Hits*
    45 Takeaways*
    52 Giveaways*
  • Played For: Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 2001, World Cup of Hockey 2004, Olympics 2006; World Junior Hockey Championship 2000)
    Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
    Ak Bars Kazan (Russian League)
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Conn Smythe Trophy (2004)
    Lady Byng Trophy (2006)
    NHL All-Star (1) (2011)
    Stanley Cup Rings (2) (Tampa Bay Lightning, 2004 & Chicago Blackhawks, 2015)
    World Cup of Hockey (1) (Canada, 2004)
    World Junior Hockey Championship (1) (Canada, 2000)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes: 1st in 2004, 2nd in 2006, 2nd in 2010 & 7th in 2011 5 Top Ten Assists Finishes 3 Top Ten Points Finishes 1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish 1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finish 1 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finish 1 Top Ten Shots Finish
  • Rankings: 70. Shots: 3,451 80. Assists: 634

Should Brad Richards be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 22.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 38.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 20.4%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 18.4%
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