Nick Ritchie

Nicholas Ritchie (born December 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ritchie was selected by the Ducks in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother, Brett Ritchie, was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior
Ritchie was a top rated prospect who was ranked #7 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.

During the 2012-13 season Ritchie played with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team to win gold medals at both the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.

On August 2, 2014, the Ducks announced that they had signed Ritchie to a three-year entry level contract.

On January 7, 2015, Ritchie was traded by the Peterborough Petes to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, along with teammate Connor Boland, in exchange for Kyle Jenkins and four draft picks. .

Professional
Ritchie began the 2015-16 season in the AHL, with the Ducks affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. He was called up by the Ducks on November 14th 2015, and split the rest of the season between the NHL and AHL. He was called up by the Ducks once again at the end of the season, where he recorded his first career NHL goal against Keith Kinkaid of the New Jersey Devils on March 14th 2016. He recorded 4 points in 33 games for the Ducks that season. He was given a permanent spot on their roster for the 2016-17 season.