Danny Richmond

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
194 lb (88 kg/13 st 12 lb)
AHL Team
F. teams		 Rockford IceHogs
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Born August 1, 1984 (1984-08-01) (age 23),
Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes
Pro career 2004 – present

Danny Richmond (born August 1, 1984 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois) is a professional ice hockey player and a defenceman for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). His father, Steve Richmond, also played in the NHL, appearing in 159 career games over five seasons as a defenceman for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Los Angeles Kings.

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[edit] Professional career

Richmond was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes with the first pick in the second round (the 31st overall selection) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and signed a three-year contract with Carolina on September 15, 2004. Richmond's first professional season was with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2004–05, where Richmond scored four goals and had nine assists in 63 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Richmond split time between Lowell and Carolina, appearing in ten games for the Hurricanes and tallying one assist, and was named to the AHL Planet USA All-Star Team. On January 20, 2006, Richmond was traded by the Hurricanes to the Blackhawks for Anton Babchuk, and was assigned to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. Six days later, on January 26, Richmond was recalled by the Blackhawks after appearing in two games at Norfolk.

[edit] Amateur career

Prior to playing professionally, Richmond played one season each in three different leagues. In 2001–02, Richmond was named the league Rookie of the Year playing for the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, and was named first-team USHL All-Star. His dad was the coach of the Chicago Steel that season. In 2002–03, Richmond played collegiately for the University of Michigan in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and was named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team. Richmond played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League in 2003–04. Richmond also played in the 2004 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships, helping the United States win the gold medal with two assists in the gold-medal game.

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