Blue Jackets Sign Forward Justin Richards to One-Year NHL Contract
Published on December 19, 2022 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Monday that the Blue Jackets signed forward Justin Richards to a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Richards, who signed a one-year AHL contract with Cleveland on August 29, 2022, posted 6-11-17 with 16 penalty minutes and a +11 rating in 23 appearances for the Monsters this season.
A 5'11", 190 lb. right-shooting native of Orlando, FL, Richards, 24, supplied 0-1-1 with a +1 rating in one NHL appearance for the New York Rangers during the 2020-21 season. In 110 career AHL appearances for the Hartford Wolf Pack and Clevleand spanning parts of three seasons from 2020-22, Richards contributed 16-26-42 with 49 penalty minutes and a -14 rating.
Prior to his professional career, Richards helped the University of Minnesota-Duluth claim the 2017-18 and 2018-19 NCAA National Championships and the 2018-19 NCHC Tournament Championship, supplying 26-40-66 with 38 penalty minutes and a +40 rating in 120 career NCAA appearances spanning three seasons from 2017-20. Richards was named to the 2018-19 NCAA All-Tournament Team and the 2018-19 NCHC Second All-Star Team, and was named the NCHC's Best Defensive Forward in 2018-19 and 2019-20. In 2016-17, Richards logged 10-20-30 with 63 penalty minutes and a +2 rating in 59 appearances for the USHL's Lincoln Stars.
American Hockey League Stories from December 19, 2022
- Fwd: Capitals Loan Lucas Johansen to Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Abbotsford Canucks vs San Jose Barracuda Series Preview - Abbotsford Canucks
- Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Merry Midweek Hockey - Tucson Roadrunners
- Sean Josling Recalled from Nailers - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Checkers Sign Tag Bertuzzi to PTO - Charlotte Checkers
- Detroit Trades Givani Smith, Receives Danny O'Regan - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Florida Acquires Givani Smith from Detroit - Charlotte Checkers
- Monsters Recall Defenseman Olivier LeBlanc from ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings - Cleveland Monsters
- Anaheim Ducks Acquire Defenseman Michael Del Zotto - San Diego Gulls
- Blue Jackets Sign Forward Justin Richards to One-Year NHL Contract - Cleveland Monsters
- Fucale and Shepard Return to Bears, Wall Loaned to South Carolina - Hershey Bears
- Join Us for Winter Wonderland - Texas Stars
- Goaltender Trent Miner Recalled from ECHL's Utah Grizzlies - Colorado Eagles
- Goaltender Schmid Assigned to Comets - Utica Comets
- Laurent Brossoit Named Howie's Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - Henderson Silver Knights
- Henderson's Laurent Brossoit Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Hogs on the Move: Blackhawks Recall Phillips, Soderblom Sent to Rockford, Additional Moves - Rockford IceHogs
- Foudy, Hudon Return to Eagles, Kaut Recalled by Avalanche - Colorado Eagles
- Blue Jackets Recall Forward Josh Dunne from Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
- Holiday Hockey with the Roadrunners Thursday and Friday - Tucson Roadrunners
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
