Tanner Richard

Tanner Richard (born 6 April 1993) is a Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tanner Richard
Richard in 2017 with Genève-Servette HC
Born	(1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 32) Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	Genève-Servette HC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	Switzerland
NHL draft	71st overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Richard played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Zürich.^[1]

Junior

Richard made his professional debut during the 2010-11 season playing in the National League with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. He was selected 71st overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He then relocated to North America and played junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League.^{[citation needed]}

On 1 April 2013, Richard was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.^[2]

Professional

On 20 December 2016, Richard made his NHL debut, which came in a 4-1 Lightning win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.^[3] On 25 April 2017, Richard left the Syracuse Crunch to join the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team and try to earn a spot for the 2017 IIHF World Championship. It was unknown at the time whether Richard would rejoin the Crunch at a later point if they still remained in the playoffs.^[4]

On 28 April 2017, Richard agreed to a two-year contract with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).^[5]

On 20 July 2018, Richard was signed to an early two-year contract extension by Geneva, keeping him at the club through the 2020-21 season.

On 9 October 2019, Richard agreed to an early three-year contract extension with Geneva through the 2023/24 season. Following the 2019-20 season, Servette placed Richard on the trading block after he only managed to score 2 goals this season and displayed rather weak performances throughout the year.^[6][7]

International play

Richard participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.^[8]

On 25 April 2017, Richard was added to Switzerland men's national ice hockey team for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Guelph Storm	OHL		43	13	35	48	46		6	1	4	5	6
2012–13	Guelph Storm	OHL		52	11	51	62	94		5	0	3	3	6
2012–13	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		8	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		65	2	15	17	95		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		70	13	25	38	135		2	1	0	1	2
2015–16	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		71	11	43	54	57		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		47	14	20	34	50		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Genève-Servette HC	NL		49	8	30	38	62		5	0	1	1	2
2018–19	Genève-Servette HC	NL		49	8	28	36	64		6	0	7	7	4
2019–20	Genève-Servette HC	NL		36	2	20	22	28		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Genève-Servette HC	NL		41	8	20	28	20		8	1	6	7	2
2021–22	Genève-Servette HC	NL		25	8	10	18	41		2	1	0	1	0
NL totals				204	34	108	142	215		21	2	14	16	8
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Switzerland	WJC18	7th		6	4	1	5	2
2012	Switzerland	WJC	8th		6	2	2	4	6
2013	Switzerland	WJC	6th		6	0	4	4	8
2017	Switzerland	WC	6th		7	0	4	4	8
Junior totals					18	6	7	13	16
Senior totals					7	0	4	4	8