Nick Ritchie | |
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Born | Orangeville, Ontario | December 5, 1995,
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) |
Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team | Anaheim Ducks |
Ntl. team | ![]() |
NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2014 Anaheim Ducks |
Playing career | 2015–present |
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.
Playing career[]
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3].
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.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 62 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 41 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 61 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 136 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||
2014–15 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 25 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 23 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 | ||
2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 38 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
Bronze | 2012 Windsor | |
Competitor for ![]() | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
Gold | 2012 Piešťany | |
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
Gold | 2013 Russia | |
IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
Gold | 2015 Canada |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Canada Ontario | WHC17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2012 | Canada | IH18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||
2013 | Canada | WJC18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
2015 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 49 |
Awards and honours[]
Awards | Year | |
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OHL All-Rookie First Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | [5] |
IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal | 2013 | [6] |
IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 |
References[]
- ↑ NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings. National Hockey League (2014-06-22). Retrieved on 2014-06-22.
- ↑ Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract. Anaheim Ducks (August 2, 2014). Retrieved on August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds. National Hockey League (2015-01-07). Retrieved on 2015-01-07.
- ↑ Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams. Peterborough Examiner (2012-04-05). Retrieved on 2014-06-16.
- ↑ 22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold. Canadian Hockey League (2012-09-02). Retrieved on 2012-09-02.
- ↑ Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. Hockey Canada (2013-05-02). Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
External links[]
Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Shea Theodore |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Jacob Larsson |