Brad Richards
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Richards warming up with his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2014
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| Born |
May 2, 1980 Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Dallas Stars New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 64th overall, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2000–2016 | ||
| Website | www |
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Bradley Glenn "Brad" Richards (born May 2, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League (NHL). Richards was drafted in the third round, 64th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and played for the Lightning, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings.
Richards won the Stanley Cup in 2004 with the Lightning, where he was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player during the playoffs. In 2015, he won the second Stanley Cup of his career with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Richards was born and raised in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island. Since the age of 14, Richards has been friends with Vincent Lecavalier when they met at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a boarding school with a renowned hockey program in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. They were roommates and soon became good friends as they were both the youngest players on their hockey team. Since then, they have gone on to being teammates for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Tampa Bay Lightning. Lecavalier was also responsible for suggesting to the Lightning management after they had drafted him to draft Richards.
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