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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dave Richter
Selected in 10th round
No. 205 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Born April 8, 1960
Position: Defense
Height: 6-5   Weight: 215
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Michigan (WCHA)                            
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: St. Boniface, Manitoba
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1977-78 St. BonifaceMJHL ---- ---- --
1978-79 MichiganWCHA 252 13 35
1979-80 MichiganWCHA 330 44 54
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 13, 1982 (Minnesota at St. Louis)
Numbers:  29, 5 (Minn.); 34, 5 (Phila.); 6 (Vancouver); 5 (St. Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1991
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1982-1989 MIN, PHI, VAN, STL365 940 491,030
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1986 Minnesota, Philadelphia22 10 180

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Signed with Minnesota organization for balance of 1981-82 season after completing his NCAA eligibility at the University of Michigan. ... Missed remainder of 1983-84 regular season and start of 1984 playoffs with strained abdominal muscles, an injury suffered while lifting weights on March 13, 1984. ... Missed start of 1984-85 season with strained abdominal muscle, an injury suffered during Minnesota's training camp in October 1984. ... Missed parts of 1984-85 season with bruised hand, with stiff neck, and with shoulder injury, suffered in February 1985. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during Minnesota's training camp in September 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Philadelphia's Jan. 17, 1986, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with sore shoulder. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with strained left knee, an injury suffered in November 1987, and with bruised eye, an injury suffered in February 1988. ... Suspended for remainder of 1987-88 regular season (10 games) by NHL for leaving penalty box to join a bench-clearing brawl during Vancouver's March 8, 1988, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with broken nose, an injury suffered in a fight with Everett Sanipass during St. Louis' Dec. 11, 1988, game at Chicago. ... Released by St. Louis on Nov. 21, 1989. ... Played his first NHL game in St. Louis with the visiting team and his last NHL game in St. Louis with the home team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WCHA/CCHA); Nashville (CHL); Birmingham (CHL); Salt Lake (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Peoria (IHL); Vienna (Austria); Phoenix (IHL); Baltimore (AHL); Albany (IHL); Capital District (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL All-Star Second Team:
1982-83 (Brimingham)
Michigan Heyliger Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman): 1981-82
Michigan Simms Trophy (Most Improved): 1980-81
Michigan Isacson Award (Academic Athlete): 1981-82
Michigan Co-Captain: 1981-82
Coaching Career: Named Albany (IHL) player-assistant coach on Oct. 29, 1990, and held position until team folded on Feb. 15, 1991.
Education: Earned B.Sc. in education from the University of Michigan.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1982-83 season with strained knee ligaments, an injury suffered in November 1982. ... Had elbow surgery during summer of 1983. ... Played for five teams (St. Louis, Peoria, Vienna, Phoenix and Baltimore) during 1989-90 season. ... Was player-assistant coach on Albany (IHL) team that folded on Feb. 15, 1991. ... Played on Minnesota's off-season charity softball team.
Personal: Full name is David Richter.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Minnesota traded Richter and Bo Berglund to Philadelphia in exchange for Ed Hospodar and Todd Bergen on November 29, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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