Luke Richardson

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Position Defenseman
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born March 26, 1969,
Ottawa, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 7th overall, 1987
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro Career 1987 – present

Luke Richardson (born 26 March 1969 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL.

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[edit] Playing career

Luke Richardson was selected 7th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He had come off of two stellar seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Richardson lasted four years in Toronto, as in the summer of 1991 he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Vincent Damphousse, Scott Thornton, Peter Ing, future considerations and cash for Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson and Craig Berube.

Richardson never became a spectacular defenseman, he was just a tough stay-at-home blueliner who was quite aggressive. He would be consistent in that regard, with Edmonton, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was traded back to Toronto on March 8 of 2006. He has played the 4th most games among active players in the NHL, only trailing Chris Chelios, Scott Mellanby, and Brendan Shanahan. As well, he is the active player who has played the most games without reaching the Stanley Cup Finals.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985-86 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 6 18 24 57 16 2 1 3 50
1986-87 Peterborough Petes OHL 59 13 42 55 70 12 0 5 5 24
1987-88 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 78 4 6 10 90 2 0 0 0 0
1988-89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55 2 7 9 106 - - - - -
1989-90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 4 14 18 122 5 0 0 0 22
1990-91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 78 1 9 10 238 - - - - -
1991-92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 75 2 19 21 118 16 0 5 5 45
1992-93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 3 10 13 142 - - - - -
1993-94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 69 2 6 8 131 - - - - -
1994-95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 46 3 10 13 40 - - - - -
1995-96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 2 9 11 108 - - - - -
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 1 11 12 91 12 0 2 2 14
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81 2 3 5 139 5 0 0 0 0
1998-99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 78 0 6 6 106 - - - - -
1999-00 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74 2 5 7 140 18 0 1 1 41
2000-01 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82 2 6 8 131 6 0 0 0 4
2001-02 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 72 1 8 9 102 5 0 0 0 4
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 0 13 13 73 - - - - -
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 64 1 5 6 48 - - - - -
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 44 1 6 7 30 - - - - -
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 0 3 3 41 - - - - -
18 seasons NHL career 1312 33 153 186 1955 69 0 8 8 130
Preceded by:
Ray Whitney		 Columbus Blue Jackets captains
2003-05		 Succeeded by:
Adam Foote

[edit] International play

  • Played for Team Canada in the 1987 World Junior Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 1994 World Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 1999 World Championships.

International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1987 Canada WJC 6 0 0 0 0
1994 Canada WC 8 0 1 1 6
1996 Canada WC 8 0 0 0 12

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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