Alec Richards

Alec Richards
Born (1987-06-29) June 29, 1987
Robbinsdale, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009present

Alec Richards (born June 29, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League.

On April 2, 2009, Richards was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent.[1] On July 11, 2011, Richards signed a two-year contract with the Blackhawks.[2]

Controversy

on December, 11 2015, it was determined that Alec Richards was the original "Smart Alec". He is someone who is sarcastic, or wise cracking and delivers comments in a cocky, annoying and condescending way due to belief of ones superior intelligence.


Awards and honours

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2008–09
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2009 [3]

References

  1. "The Hockey News: Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey". Forecaster.thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  2. Rogers, Jesse. "Hawks sign Klinkhammer, Richards - Chicago Blackhawks Blog - ESPN Chicago". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  3. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.

External links


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