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April 9, 1989 (Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins) (playoffs) RANGERS REGULAR-SEASON DEBUT Oct. 19, 1989 (Rangers vs. Hartford Whalers) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Nov. 5, 2002 (Rangers vs. Edmonton Oilers) MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS NHL All-Star Game — 1992, 1994, 2000 NHL All-Star Game MVP — 1994 RANGERS TEAM AWARDS Rangers MVP — 1999-00, 2001-02 Players` Player Award — 1990-91, 1999-00 Boucher Trophy (Most Popular) — 1990-91, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02 "Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1996-97 Rangers Good Guy Award — 1990-91 Rangers Fan Club Rookie of the Year — 1989-90 Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award (Best Rookie in Training Camp) — 1988 (inaugural winner) NHL RECORDS Most wins in one playoff year — 16 in 1994 (shares record) RANGERS RECORDS Most career games played by a goaltender — 666 Most career minutes played by a goaltender — 38,185 Most career wins — 301 Most career losses — 258 Most career playoff games played by a goaltender — 76 Most career playoff wins — 41 Most career playoff shutouts — 9 Most games played by a goaltender in one season — 72 in 1997-98 Most wins in one season — 42 in 1993-94 Most wins in one season, including playoffs — 58 in 1993-94 Most assists by a goaltender in one season — 5 in 1992-93 (shares record) Most saves in one game — 59 at Vancouver on Jan. 31, 1991 Most assists by a goalie in one game — 2 at Washington on Feb. 23, 1990 (shares record) Most minutes played by a goalie in one playoff year — 1,477 in 1994 Most wins in one playoff year — 16 in 1994 Most shutouts in one playoff year — 4 in 1994 (shares record) NHL LEADER Most games played by a goaltender — 1997-98 Most wins — 1993-94 Most playoff wins — 1994 Most playoff shutouts — 1991, 1994, 1997 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN RANGERS ORGANIZATION 1986 World Junior Championships in Ontario 1986 World Championships in USSR 1987 World Championships in Austria 1988 Olympics at Calgary, Alberta 1991 Canada Cup 1993 World Championships in Germany 1996 World Cup of Hockey 1998 Olympics at Nagano, Japan 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah RANGERS NO. 1 GOALTENDER (played majority of games) 1990-91, 1993-94 to 2001-02 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 97 Minor-league teams: Colorado/Denver (IHL) 1988-1989; Flint (IHL) 1989-90; Binghamton (AHL) 1992-93 MISCELLANEOUS Uniform Numbers: 35 Stanley Cup Champion: 1994 Retired from NHL: Sept. 3, 2003 BIOGRAPHY One of the the most popular players ever to wear the Rangers uniform, Mike Richter retired in September 2003 as the team`s all-time winningest goaltender with 301 victories. He later became only the third player in Blueshirts history to have his number retired, as No. 35 was hoisted to the Madison Square Garden rafters on Feb. 4, 2004. Drafted out of the University of Wisconsin in the second round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Richter first appeared in April 1989, making a one game cameo in the final playoff game against Pittsburgh. He made his regular-season debut the following October and went on to appear in 23 games with a 12-5-5 record in 1989-90. In what was considered his official rookie season in 1990-91, Richter posted a 21-13-7 record, eclipsing the 20-win mark as a rookie. He then split the Rangers` goaltending duties with John Vanbiesbrouck through the 1992-93 season before staking his claim to the job on a permanent basis. Another standout of the Rangers` magical 1993-94 championship team, Richter recorded numerous Blueshirt records on his way to backstopping his team to the Stanley Cup. He posted franchise bests in victories (42), goals against average (2.57), and save percentage (.910, since surpassed by Mike Dunham). The Abington, Pa., native was a three time NHL All-Star in 1992, 1994 and 2000, and received the MVP award at the 1994 All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. In that game, Richter stopped a penalty shot on a deke to his stick side by Pavel Bure. In what is one of the most hair-raising moments for Ranger fans, history repeated itself when Bure was awarded a penalty shot in Game 3 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. As Bure skated in, he deked in the same manner, and once again was stonewalled by an acrobatic Richter, who stuck his leg out and made the pad save. "The Save" is one of many highlights from the Rangers` 1994 postseason still regarded as one of the great moments in franchise history. In 1994, Richter set franchise records for wins in a playoff season (16), most minutes in a playoff season (1,477) and most shutouts in a playoff season (four). In addition, his 2.07 goals-against average ranked third in the NHL that season and his .921 save percentage ranked fourth overall. The life-long Ranger played nine more seasons on Broadway, during which time he appeared in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, capturing the silver medal at Salt Lake City in 2002. He also led the U.S. to the 1996 World Cup of Hockey championship where he was named the tournament MVP. While still an elite goaltender in the league, Ricther was forced to retire after playing only 13 games in 2002-03 due to repeated concussions. His legacy, however, has set a standard for excellence among all future Rangers goaltenders. RELATED CONTENT º Richter Night — Complete Coverage with Photos, Videos and More º Retired Numbers º Alumni Profile º Alumni Spotlight º Career Highlights º Rangers Reflect on Richter º A History of the New York Rangers º Rangers MVP Winners º Players` Player Award Winners º Boucher Trophy Winners º Rangers Good Guy Award Winners º "Crumb Bum" Award Winners º Rangers Fan Club Rookie of the Year Winners º Rangers Fan Club Ceil Saidel Award Winners |
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