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The school photo below is from Germantown Academy Patriots, 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Richter<\/a> played his high school hockey career for the Germantown Academy Patriots of the Suburban High School Hockey League, “SHSHL, he left early to complete his senior year at prep school. He played his college hockey career for the University of Wisconsin from 1985 to 1987. He was drafted by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the second round, twenty-eight overall in the 1985 NHL draft. Richter enjoyed a career played in it’s entirety for the New York Rangers for almost 15 years. He won the Stanley Cup in 1994.

Milestones and Accomplishments<\/strong>

1982 Germantown Academy Patriots Flyers Cup Champions
1983 Germantown Academy Patriots Flyers Cup Champions
1983 Tropicana Junior Little Flyers
1985 selected as WCHA Freshman of the Year
1985-1987 Played two seasons with the University of Wisconsin Badgers with a 33-25-1 record
1988 Men’s USA Hockey Winter Olympic Team
1991 New York Rangers organization Rookie of the Year
1992 NHL All-Star Game
1994 NHL All-Star Game
1994 NHL All-Star Game MVP
1994 New York Rangers organization team record 43 wins
1994 starting goaltender on the Rangers NHL Stanley Cup Championship Team
1996 Awarded the gold medal at the World Cup of Hockey
1996 MVP for USA Men’s World Cup of Hockey Team
1998 Men’s USA Hockey Winter Olympic Team
2000 NHL All-Star Game
2000 New York Rangers organization MVP
2002 Awarded the silver medal at the Winter Olympic Games
2002 New York Rangers organization MVP
2004 New York Rangers retire jersey #35
2005 Inducted into the University of Wisconsin Hall of Fame
2008 Inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame
2009 Lester Patrick Award
2014 Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
2023 AAHA Ed Snider Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richter was also a letterman as a running back for the GA football team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo slideshow from the beginning until the end of Mike Richter’s career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n