Nick Ritchie
Nicholas Ritchie (born December 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ritchie was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, tenth overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. His older brother, Brett Ritchie, also played within the Bruins organization, but is now playing within the Calgary Flames system.
| Nick Ritchie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ritchie at the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | |||
| Born |
December 5, 1995 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2014 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
Early career
Ritchie was a top rated prospect who was ranked seventh on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final list of 2014 NHL Draft eligible North American skaters.[1] Ritchie was selected tenth overall by the Anaheim Ducks.
On August 2, 2014, the Ducks 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]
Anaheim Ducks
Ritchie made his NHL debut on November 16, 2015, against the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] He recorded his first NHL point on December 1, 2015, against the Vancouver Canucks.[5]
Ritchie was recalled to the NHL on April 5, 2017, to replace an injured Nate Thompson.[6] On April 6, Ritchie was suspended two games for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Michal Rozsíval, and had to miss the last game of the regular season against the Los Angeles Kings.[6] Ritchie was ejected from Game 6 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals for boarding Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson.[7] The Ducks ended up being eliminated that game and the Predators went on to the Stanley Cup Finals.[8]
On October 19, 2018, the Ducks signed Ritchie to a three-year, $4.6 million contract, ending his holdout. Ritchie missed the team's first seven games of the season.[9]
Boston Bruins
On February 24, 2020, Ritchie was dealt at the trade deadline to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Danton Heinen.[10] Nick Ritchie only played 7 games with 1 goal and an assist giving him 2 points before the COVID-19 pandemic. In his second season as a Bruin in the first 6 games he has recorded 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points.
International career
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.
Personal life
Ritchie comes from a hockey playing family as his older brother Brett was drafted in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and his father, Paul, played hockey in the Ontario Hockey League and now coaches.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 38 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 77 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 60 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 41 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 294 | 44 | 67 | 111 | 350 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2015 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2013 Russia | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| 2012 Piešťany | |
Representing  Canada Ontario | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2012 Windsor | |
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| All-Rookie First Team | 2011–12 | [12] |
| International | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | [13] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal | 2013 | [14] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | |
References
- "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- "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. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- Stephens, Eric (November 16, 2015). "Ducks' Nick Ritchie makes NHL debut". Orange County Register. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Halliday, Chris (December 1, 2015). "Orangeville native Nick Ritchie lands on first NHL scoresheet". orangeville.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Arritt, Dan (April 14, 2017). "Nick Ritchie set to return for Ducks against Flames". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "Ducks' Nick Ritchie ejected for hitting Arvidsson from behind". sportsnet.ca. May 22, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Stanley, Robby (May 23, 2017). "Predators oust Ducks to reach first Stanley Cup Final". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Teaford, Elliott. "Ducks get healthier, sign Nick Ritchie to new contract, defeat Islanders". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "Bruins acquire Nick Ritchie from Ducks". Boston Bruins. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Mentesana, Frank (July 13, 2011). "Ritchie's success a family affair". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shea Theodore |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Jacob Larsson |