Mike Richards
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Richards with the Capitals in 2016.
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| Born |
February 11, 1985 Kenora, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 24th overall, 2003 Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Winter Games | ||
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2010 Vancouver | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2005 United States | |
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2004 Finland | |
Michael Richards (born February 11, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Richards previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers, and has also played for the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Flyers, 24th overall.
On June 29, 2015, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they had terminated Richards for being in violation of his contract, "for a material breach of the requirements" of his Standard Player's Contract. The National Hockey League Players' Association filed a grievance on August 10 disputing the termination which was settled on October 9, 2015 thereby making Richards an unrestricted free agent.
Richards was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning teams with Los Angeles, in 2012 and 2014, also being a part of numerous championship teams at various levels, including the Memorial Cup (Kitchener Rangers – OHL), World Juniors (Canada – IIHF), Calder Cup (Philadelphia Phantoms – AHL) and Olympic Gold (Canada).
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