- Travis Richards
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defense
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 195
played_for =Grand Rapids Griffins Dallas Stars
league = AHL
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1970|3|22|mf=y
birth_place = Minnesota, MN,USA
career_start = 1993
career_end = 2006
draft = 169th overall
draft_year = 1988
draft_team =Minnesota North Stars
image_size =
nickname =
former_teams =Travis Richards (born
March 22 ,1970 in Crystal,Minnesota ) is a former professionalice hockey defenseman for theGrand Rapids Griffins . Drafted by the now-defunctMinnesota North Stars of theNational Hockey League in the ninth round (169th overall) of the 1988NHL Entry Draft , Richards played only three games in the NHL for theDallas Stars [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=4554] . On July 26, 1996, Richards signed became the second player ever to sign with theGrand Rapids Griffins , then of the International Hockey League, now of theAmerican Hockey League . Richards played in each of the team's first ten seasons and became team captain in 2001. He holds the record for most career games as a Griffin with 642. Richards's number 24 was retired by the Griffins upon his retirement, becoming the first number retired by the club [http://www.griffinshockey.com/newsstats/releases/index.html?article_id=582] . He is currently the hockey director at The Edge Ice Arena in Holland, Michigan.Career Statistics
External links
*hockeydb|4554
* [http://www.griffinshockey.com/newsstats/releases/index.html?article_id=582 Article Announcing Richards's Jersey Retirement]
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