Luke Richardson
Jersey Number: 22
Player information for Luke Richardson
Position
Defense
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
March 26, 1969
Number
22
Shoots
Left
Weight
214 lbs (97kg)
Birthplace
Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Posted 2-24-26 and 151 penalty minutes in 190 contests with the Blue Jackets from 2002-06.
- Served as the club’s alternate captain in 2002-03 and third captain in franchise history from 2003-05.
- Was the Jackets’ Bill Masterton Trophy nominee in 2002-03 and was awarded the team’s Community Service Award in 2003-04.
- Finished his 21-year NHL career with 35-166-201 and 2,055 penalty minutes in 1,417 games with the Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers from 1987-2009.
- Is one of eight players all-time to play in 1,400 games and record 2,000 penalty minutes in their career.
- Posted 100-plus penalty minutes on 12 occasions, including a career-high 238 PIM with Toronto in 1990-91 (21st-T in NHL).
- Had career highs in assists and points with 2-19-21 and 118 penalty minutes in 75 games with the Oilers in 1991-92.
- Helped Canada win gold at the 1994 IIHF World Championships and silver at the 1996 IIHF World Championships. Also competed for the country at the 1987 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Spent his junior hockey with the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League, registering 19-50-69 and 127 penalty minutes in 122 outings from 1985-87.
- Transitioned to coaching following retirement, serving as an assistant coach with the Senators from 2008-12, head coach of the AHL’s Binghamton Senators from 2012-16 and assistant coach for the NY Islanders (2017-18) and Montreal Canadiens (2018-22).
- Served as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks from 2022 until Dec. 6, 2024 and joined the Nashville Predators as an assistant coach in summer 2025.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | 82 | 0 | 13 | 13 | -16 | 73 | 56 |
| 2003-2004 | 64 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 48 | 34 |
| 2005-2006 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -18 | 30 | 24 |
| Totals | 190 | 2 | 24 | 26 | -45 | 151 | 114 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Toronto in the first-round, seventh overall, at the 1987 NHL Draft.
- Signed with Columbus as a free agent on July 4, 2002.
- Traded by Columbus to Toronto in exchange of a conditional pick on Mar. 8, 2006.