Nick Ritchie
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| Born |
December 5, 1995 Orangeville, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | San Diego Gulls | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2014 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
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.
Playing career
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 62 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 41 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 61 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 136 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||
| 2014–15 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 25 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 23 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 | ||
| OHL totals | 212 | 102 | 108 | 210 | 359 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 52 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada Ontario
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Windsor | |
Representing  Canada
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| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Piešťany | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| | 2013 Russia | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| | 2015 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Ontario | WHC17 |  |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC18 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 49 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL All-Rookie First Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | [5] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal | 2013 | [6] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | |
References
- ↑ "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds". National Hockey League. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ↑ "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
External links
- Nick Ritchie's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nick Ritchie's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Shea Theodore |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Jacob Larsson |