Nick Ritchie | |||
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Born |
Orangeville, Ontario |
December 5, 1995 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2014 Anaheim Ducks |
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Playing career | 2015–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada Ontario | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2012 Windsor | ||
Representing Canada | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
2012 Piešťany | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2013 Russia | ||
IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
2015 Canada |
Nicholas Ritchie (born December 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ritchie was selected by the Ducks in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother, Brett Ritchie, was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Ritchie was a top rated prospect who was ranked #7 on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.
During the 2012-13 season Ritchie played with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team to win gold medals at both the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.
On August 2, 2014, the Ducks announced that they had signed Ritchie to a three-year entry level contract.
On January 7, 2015, Ritchie was traded by the Peterborough Petes to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, along with teammate Connor Boland, in exchange for Kyle Jenkins and four draft picks.