| Nick Ritchie | |
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| Born | December 5, 1995 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| 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 |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
Nick Ritchie (born 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).
He was selected by the Ducks in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Nick 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, he 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 Nick to a three-year entry level contract.
On January 7, 2015, he 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.
On April 6, 2017, Nick was suspended for two games (one regular season & one playoff game) after punching Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival in the face as retaliation for a cross-check that Rozsival delivered to his teammate Corey Perry.
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 | ||
| NHL totals | 110 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 99 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Template:Ih18 | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2015 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Gold | 2013 Russia | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
| Gold | 2012 Piešťany | |
| Competitor for Template:Country data Ontario Canada Ontario | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| Bronze | 2012 Windsor | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Ontario | WHC17 | Template:Brca | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 | Template:Goca | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC18 | Template:Goca | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | Template:Goca | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 49 | ||||
Accolades[]
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL All-Rookie First Team | 2011–12 | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2012 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Gold Medal | 2013 | |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 |
Personal Life[]
Nick's older brother, Brett Ritchie was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.