Mike Richter

Player profile and career history

G · #35

Mike Richter was a goaltender. Born September 22, 1966 in Abington, Pennsylvania, the United States, he stood 5'10", weighed 190 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1985 (round 2, 28th overall) by the New York Rangers. In 666 NHL regular-season games he had 301 wins and 24 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
666
Wins
301
GAA
2.89
Save %
0.904
All supplied career statistics
Assists
11
Games Played
666
Games Started
648
Goals
0
Goals Against
1840
Goals Against Avg
2.8912
Losses
258
Pim
34
Save Pctg
0.9043
Shots Against
19219
Shutouts
24
Ties
73
Time On Ice
38184:56
Wins
301

NHL playoff career

Games
76
Wins
41
GAA
2.68
Save %
0.909
All supplied career statistics
Assists
1
Games Played
76
Games Started
74
Goals
0
Goals Against
202
Goals Against Avg
2.6847
Losses
33
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9093
Shots Against
2227
Shutouts
9
Time On Ice
4514:29
Wins
41

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins
42
1993–94 · New York Rangers
Shutouts
5
1993–94 · New York Rangers
Games
72
1997–98 · New York Rangers

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2002–03

  2. 2001–02

  3. 2000–01

  4. 1999–00

  5. 1998–99

  6. 1997–98

  7. 1996–97

  8. 1995–96

  9. 1994–95

  10. 1993–94

  11. 1992–93

  12. 1991–92

  13. 1990–91

  14. 1989–90

  15. 1988–89

  16. 1987–88

    • ColoradoIHL
    • USANat-Tm
    • USAOlympics
  17. 1986–87

    • U. Of WisconsinWCHA
    • USAWEC-A
  18. 1985–86

    • U. Of WisconsinWCHA
    • USAWEC-A
    • USAWJC-A
  19. 1984–85

    • NorthwoodHigh-NY
    • USAWJC-A
  20. 1983–84

    • Junior FlyersNEJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
2002–03NHLNew York RangersRegular13562.940.897012—32934
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
13
Games Started
12
Goals
0
Goals Against
34
Goals Against Avg
2.9381
Losses
6
Save Pctg
0.8967
Shots Against
329
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
694:19
Wins
5
2001–02NHLNew York RangersRegular5524262.950.906254—1,675157
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
55
Games Started
54
Goals
0
Goals Against
157
Goals Against Avg
2.9482
Losses
26
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9063
Shots Against
1675
Shutouts
2
Ties
4
Time On Ice
3195:08
Wins
24
2001–02OlympicsUSARegular4212.25—1——1329
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
9
Goals Against Avg
2.25
Losses
1
Shots Against
132
Shutouts
1
Ties
1
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
2
2000–01NHLNew York RangersRegular4520213.280.893045—1,343144
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
45
Games Started
45
Goals
0
Goals Against
144
Goals Against Avg
3.2788
Losses
21
Save Pctg
0.8928
Shots Against
1343
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2635:06
Wins
20
1999–00NHLNew York RangersRegular6122312.870.905060—1,815173
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
61
Games Started
60
Goals
0
Goals Against
173
Goals Against Avg
2.8655
Losses
31
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9047
Shots Against
1815
Shutouts
0
Ties
8
Time On Ice
3622:27
Wins
22
1998–99NHLNew York RangersRegular6827302.630.910466—1,898170
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
68
Games Started
66
Goals
0
Goals Against
170
Goals Against Avg
2.6305
Losses
30
Save Pctg
0.9104
Shots Against
1898
Shutouts
4
Ties
8
Time On Ice
3877:37
Wins
27
1997–98NHLNew York RangersRegular7221312.660.903069—1,888184
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
72
Games Started
69
Goals
0
Goals Against
184
Goals Against Avg
2.6645
Losses
31
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9025
Shots Against
1888
Shutouts
0
Ties
15
Time On Ice
4143:24
Wins
21
1997–98OlympicsUSARegular4133.54—0———14
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
3.54
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
237:00
Wins
1
1996–97NHLNew York RangersRegular6133222.690.917461—1,945161
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
61
Games Started
61
Goals
0
Goals Against
161
Goals Against Avg
2.6851
Losses
22
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9172
Shots Against
1945
Shutouts
4
Ties
6
Time On Ice
3597:39
Wins
33
1996–97W-CupUSARegular6422.43—0———15
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
15
Goals Against Avg
2.43
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
370:00
Wins
4
1996–97NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs15962.110.932315—48833
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
15
Games Started
15
Goals
0
Goals Against
33
Goals Against Avg
2.1094
Losses
6
Save Pctg
0.9324
Shots Against
488
Shutouts
3
Time On Ice
938:39
Wins
9
1995–96NHLNew York RangersRegular4124132.680.912340—1,221107
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
41
Games Started
40
Goals
0
Goals Against
107
Goals Against Avg
2.6793
Losses
13
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9124
Shots Against
1221
Shutouts
3
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2396:10
Wins
24
1995–96WCupUSARegular6——2.43——————
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against Avg
2.43
1995–96NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs11563.270.883011—30836
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
11
Games Started
11
Goals
0
Goals Against
36
Goals Against Avg
3.2679
Losses
6
Save Pctg
0.8831
Shots Against
308
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
660:58
Wins
5
1994–95NHLNew York RangersRegular3514172.920.890235—88497
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
35
Games Started
35
Goals
0
Goals Against
97
Goals Against Avg
2.9195
Losses
17
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8903
Shots Against
884
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1993:28
Wins
14
1994–95NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs7253.590.87806—18923
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
7
Games Started
6
Goals
0
Goals Against
23
Goals Against Avg
3.5923
Losses
5
Save Pctg
0.8783
Shots Against
189
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
384:09
Wins
2
1993–94NHLNew York RangersRegular6842122.570.910567—1,758159
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
68
Games Started
67
Goals
0
Goals Against
159
Goals Against Avg
2.5711
Losses
12
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9096
Shots Against
1758
Shutouts
5
Ties
6
Time On Ice
3710:29
Wins
42
1993–94NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs231672.070.921423—62349
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
23
Games Started
23
Goals
0
Goals Against
49
Goals Against Avg
2.0741
Losses
7
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.9213
Shots Against
623
Shutouts
4
Time On Ice
1417:29
Wins
16
1992–93AHLBinghamtonRegular5401.18—0———6
All stats
Games Played
5
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
1.18
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
305:00
Wins
4
1992–93NHLNew York RangersRegular3813193.820.886136—1,180134
All stats
Assists
5
Games Played
38
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
134
Goals Against Avg
3.82
Losses
19
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8864
Shots Against
1180
Shutouts
1
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2104:43
Wins
13
1992–93WC-AUSARegular4113.29—0———13
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
13
Goals Against Avg
3.29
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
237:00
Wins
1
1991–92Can-CupUSARegular7433.14—0———22
All stats
Games Played
7
Goals Against
22
Goals Against Avg
3.14
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
420:00
Wins
4
1991–92NHLNew York RangersRegular4123123.110.901339—1,205119
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
41
Games Started
39
Goals
0
Goals Against
119
Goals Against Avg
3.1066
Losses
12
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.9012
Shots Against
1205
Shutouts
3
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2298:22
Wins
23
1991–92NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs7423.500.89417—22624
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
7
Games Started
7
Goals
0
Goals Against
24
Goals Against Avg
3.4959
Losses
2
Save Pctg
0.8938
Shots Against
226
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
411:55
Wins
4
1990–91CCUSARegular7——3.140.904—————
All stats
Games Played
7
Goals Against Avg
3.14
Save Pctg
0.904
1990–91NHLNew York RangersRegular4521133.120.903042—1,392135
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
45
Games Started
42
Goals
0
Goals Against
135
Goals Against Avg
3.1202
Losses
13
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.903
Shots Against
1392
Shutouts
0
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2595:58
Wins
21
1990–91NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs6242.690.92316—18214
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
6
Goals
0
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
2.6857
Losses
4
Save Pctg
0.9231
Shots Against
182
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
312:46
Wins
2
1989–90IHLFlintRegular13743.76—0———49
All stats
Games Played
13
Goals Against
49
Goals Against Avg
3.76
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
782:00
Wins
7
1989–90NHLNew York RangersRegular231253.000.904022—68666
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
23
Games Started
22
Goals
0
Goals Against
66
Goals Against Avg
2.9998
Losses
5
Save Pctg
0.9038
Shots Against
686
Shutouts
0
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1320:06
Wins
12
1989–90NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs6323.450.89505—18119
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
3.4518
Losses
2
Save Pctg
0.895
Shots Against
181
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
330:16
Wins
3
1988–89IHLDenverRegular5723264.30—1———217
All stats
Games Played
57
Goals Against
217
Goals Against Avg
4.3
Losses
26
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
3031:00
Wins
23
1988–89IHLDenverPlayoffs4046.00—0———21
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
21
Goals Against Avg
6
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
210:00
Wins
0
1988–89NHLNew York RangersPlayoffs1014.120.86701—304
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
4.1178
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8667
Shots Against
30
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
58:17
Wins
0
1987–88IHLColoradoRegular221653.14—1———68
All stats
Games Played
22
Goals Against
68
Goals Against Avg
3.14
Losses
5
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
1298:00
Wins
16
1987–88Nat-TmUSARegular291773.31—0———86
All stats
Games Played
29
Goals Against
86
Goals Against Avg
3.31
Losses
7
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1559:00
Wins
17
1987–88OlympicsUSARegular4223.91—0———15
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
15
Goals Against Avg
3.91
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
230:00
Wins
2
1987–88IHLColoradoPlayoffs10533.92—0———35
All stats
Games Played
10
Goals Against
35
Goals Against Avg
3.92
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
536:00
Wins
5
1986–87WCHAU. Of WisconsinRegular3619163.54—0———126
All stats
Games Played
36
Goals Against
126
Goals Against Avg
3.54
Losses
16
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
2136:00
Wins
19
1986–87WEC-AUSARegular2026.00—0———8
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
6
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
80:00
Wins
0
1985–86WCHAU. Of WisconsinRegular241493.96—1———92
All stats
Games Played
24
Goals Against
92
Goals Against Avg
3.96
Losses
9
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
1394:00
Wins
14
1985–86WEC-AUSARegular1005.66—0———5
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
5
Goals Against Avg
5.66
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
53:00
Wins
0
1985–86WJC-AUSARegular4312.60—0———9
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
9
Goals Against Avg
2.6
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
208:00
Wins
3
1984–85High-NYNorthwoodRegular24——2.27—2———52
All stats
Games Played
24
Goals Against
52
Goals Against Avg
2.27
Shutouts
2
Time On Ice
1374:00
1984–85WJC-AUSARegular3——8.37—0———6
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
8.37
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
43:00
1983–84NEJHLJunior FlyersRegular3623102.61—0———94
All stats
Games Played
36
Goals Against
94
Goals Against Avg
2.61
Losses
10
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2160:00
Wins
23

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DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
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2002-10-30TBL2210.90559:27
2002-10-28PHX2310.93662:20
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Awards

Stanley Cup1993–94
Lester Patrick Trophy2008–09

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Profile updated Oct 14, 2:20 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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