Brad Richards - NHL star

Brad Richards is a Canadian hockey player who achieved a lot as an athlete. During his career he had to change clubs. However, in each of them he showed worthy hockey.

The beginning of a professional career

Brad Richards joined the Tampa Bay Lightning Club in 1998. Under number 64 he was drafted by this club. Already in his debut year this striker showed a great hockey. At the end of the year he joined the team of beginners. As part of the team, "Tampa" Brad Richards spent 7 seasons. Without a doubt, the best of them was the 2003-2004 season. In it, "Tampa" won for the first time the most prestigious club trophy of the planet. This striker, thanks to his game, received several individual trophies.

Lockout and further career

After the NHL started a lockout, and many of the hockey players left to play in Europe. Brad Richards signed a contract with the Kazan "Ak Bars". In this club, he spent only 7 games. After the lockout he returned to Tampa again. In the 2006-2007 season, this hockey player became the highest-paid NHL player. Despite the outstanding game, Brada was included in the exchange with the Dallas Stars team. This news was unexpected for the fans of the club "Tampa". But nevertheless, the exchange was complete, and this hockey player had to prove anew that he was one of the best players in the league. In 2008, the team from Dallas reached the final of the conference. Such a high result was achieved largely thanks to the efforts of Brad. But there they were waiting for defeat from HC "Detroit Red Wings". More this team so far could not be got. In terms of statistics, the best season for this striker was the 2009-2010 season. Playing in it, Brad Richards scored 91 points in 80 games.

Going to the club "New York Rangers"

After completing the 2010-2011 season, Brad Richards (a hockey player who still showed an excellent game) moved to the New York Rangers club as a free agent. The contract was signed for 9 years. According to the contract, this club had to pay the player $ 60 million. In the first season, this hockey player received 12 million. This made Brad one of the most expensive players in the league. In 2014, the management of the club from New York decided to redeem the contract of this striker. Brad became a free agent. Many clubs wanted to see this player in their composition. In the summer of that year, information appeared that Brad signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks club. The salary of this player was $ 2 million. In the new club Brad was waiting for success. He won the Stanley Cup for the second time in his career . In the playoffs, Brad played all the matches and scored 14 points.

Moving to Detroit

After the championship, Chicago went bankrupt, and Brad had to find a club again. This time, he decided to go to the Detroit Red Wings. A one-year contract worth $ 3 million was also signed. This season, Brad's game went into decline. In terms of statistics, the season spent at the club "Detroit", was the worst in his career. He scored just 28 points. The following year, Brad Richards announced the completion of his successful career.

Richards played in the NHL many seasons. His career, of course, was a success. After all, he twice won the Stanley Cup and was called to the matches of all the stars. Fans loved him and were very upset after he completed his career.