87. Brad Richards

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Just how incredible was 2004 for Brad Richards? The product of Prince Edward Island won the Conn Smythe Award (with 7 Game Winning Goals) as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, helping to bring the Tampa Bay Lightning their first taste of hockey’s holy grail. That regular season also saw Richards win the Lady Byng.

His NHL offseason also featured a win in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Not too shabby, is it?

Despite that phenomenal year, Richards was only an All-Star once and wasn’t considered a tier-one player for most of his career. Falling under 1,000 Points for his career probably does not help either, but in the era that he played, this is still a very solid Hockey Hall of Fame contender.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2019
Position: Center
Games Played: 1126
Notable Statistics:
298 Goals
634 Assists
932 Points
-66 Plus/Minus
251 PIM
262 Blocked Shots*
207 Hits*
345 Takeaways*
424 Giveaways*
92.8 Point Shares

146 Playoff Games
37 Goals
68 Assists
105 Points
-13 Plus/Minus
65 PIM
49 Blocked Shots*
70 Hits*
45 Takeaways*
52 Giveaways*
Played For: Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 2001, World Cup of Hockey 2004, Olympics 2006; World Junior Hockey Championship 2000)
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
Ak Bars Kazan (Russian League)
Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Rings (2) (Tampa Bay Lightning, 2004 & Chicago Blackhawks, 2015)
Conn Smythe Trophy (2004)
Lady Byng Trophy (1) (2006)
NHL All-Star (1) (2011)
World Cup of Hockey (1) (Canada, 2004)
World Junior Hockey Championship (1) (Canada, 2000)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
1st in 2004, 2nd in 2006, 2nd in 2010 & 7th in 2011
5 Top Ten Assists Finishes
3 Top Ten Points Finishes
1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Shots Finish
Rankings: 73. Shots: 3,451
84. Assists: 634

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.