Justin Richards
Jersey Number: 36
Player information for Justin Richards
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
March 17, 1998
Number
36
Shoots
Right
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Orlando, Florida, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Posted 0-1-1 in two games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2022-23.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Apr. 1, 2023 vs. Florida and picked up his first point a day later vs. Ottawa.
- Also skated in one game with the New York Rangers, collecting an assist in his NHL debut on May 8, 2021 at Boston.
- Added 27-53-80 and 115 penalty minutes in 206 career games over four seasons in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans, Cleveland Monsters and Hartford Wolf Pack from 2020-24.
- Has spent the past two seasons playing in Europe, suiting up for Dusseldorfer EG in Germany (DEL) in 2024-25 and Fehervar AV19 in Hunguary (ICEHL) in 2025-26.
- Attended college hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2017-20, notching 26-40-66 and 38 penalty minutes in 120 games played.
- Helped the Bulldogs win the NCAA championship in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019 and was selected to the Frozen Four All-Tournament team in 2019.
- Played in the Unites States Hockey League in 2016-17 for the Lincoln Stars, recording 10-20-30 and 63 penalty minutes in 59 games played.
- Skated for the AAA Blue Jackets program from 2012-16.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Dec. 19, 2022.