Nick Ritchie

Nick Ritchie
2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Born	December 5, 1995 Orangeville, Ontario
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
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
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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				33	2	2	4	37		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
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

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

1. "NHL Central Scouting Service 2014 Draft North American skaters final rankings". National Hockey League. 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
2. "Ducks Sign Ritchie to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
3. "Petes trade Ritchie to Greyhounds". National Hockey League. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
4. "Ritchie, Nosad named to OHL All Rookie teams". Peterborough Examiner. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
5. "22 CHL Players win 2012 Ivan Hlinka U18 Gold". Canadian Hockey League. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
6. "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

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database