Nick Ritchie
| Nick Ritchie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 5, 1995 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| 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
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] He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2015 against the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] He recorded his first NHL point on December 1, 2015, against the Vancouver Canucks.[5]
Ritchie was recalled to the NHL on April 5, 2017, to replace an injured Nate Thompson.[6] On April 6, Ritchie was suspended two games for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival, and had to miss the last game of the regular-season against the Los Angeles Kings.[6] Ritchie was ejected from Game 6 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals for boarding Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson.[7] The Ducks ended up being eliminated that game and the Predators went on to the Stanley Cup Finals.[8]
Personal life
Ritchie comes from a hockey playing family as his older brother Brett was drafted in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and his father, Paul, played hockey in the Ontario Hockey League and now coaches.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 77 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 186 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 171 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 54 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2013 Russia | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| 2012 Piešťany | |
Representing  | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Windsor | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| All-Rookie First Team | 2011–12 | [10] |
| International | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | [11] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal | 2013 | [12] |
| 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 2014-06-22.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds". National Hockey League. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ Stephens, Eric (November 16, 2015). "Ducks' Nick Ritchie makes NHL debut". Orange County Register. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Halliday, Chris (December 1, 2015). "Orangeville native Nick Ritchie lands on first NHL scoresheet". orangeville.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- 1 2 Arritt, Dan (April 14, 2017). "Nick Ritchie set to return for Ducks against Flames". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Ducks' Nick Ritchie ejected for hitting Arvidsson from behind". sportsnet.ca. May 22, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Stanley, Robby (May 23, 2017). "Predators oust Ducks to reach first Stanley Cup Final". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Mentesana, Frank (July 13, 2011). "Ritchie's success a family affair". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 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 2013-05-05.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shea Theodore |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Jacob Larsson |