Matthew and Brady Tkachuk. Jakob Chychrun. Nick and Marcus Foligno. Max Domi. The Hughes brothers. In these cases and more, hockey talent has developed a track record of being genetic.
Former NHLer and current Finnish League forward Nick Ritchie was suspended eight games on Friday for “violent conduct” after repeatedly punching a defenseless opponent.
Former Flames deadline acquisition Nick Ritchie has found himself in hot water after an interaction with Ottawa Senators 2016 sixth-round pick Marcus Nurmi during a Thursday night game between TPS Turku and Oulun Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga.
The NHL Draft's 10th overall pick from 2014 is on his way to Finland.
Nick Ritchie has been released from his professional tryout, one of a number of roster transactions made by the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Ritchie, 27, was in camp along with defenseman Andy Welinski on PTO's and Ritchie (6-foot-3, 231 pounds) who fit the bill as a player the Blues could have used to beef up the bottom six.
The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have signed forward Nick Ritchie to a professional tryout agreement. Ritchie was an unrestricted free agent this summer after playing for both the Arizona Coyotes and Calgary Flames last season.
Relatively shortly after Brett Ritchie reportedly signed a PTO with the Florida Panthers, his brother Nick Ritchie has had a PTO agreement as well.
There is a reason that power forwards often receive plenty of opportunities. Players with size, skill, and physicality are hard to come by and if you can get one that can become a key contributor, you’ll have a core piece pretty quickly.
Orangeville, Ontario, native Nick Ritchie was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 31, 2021. However, he didn’t last long with the team and eventually was traded to the Arizona Coyotes on Feb.
We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free-agent situation for the Calgary Flames.
Nick Ritchie is the type of player that plays better in smaller markets and although he can’t be too picky about any team that comes around and shows him interest, the more likely play is for him to choose to sign somewhere without as much pressure.
When Calgary Flames fans recall Nick Ritchie’s 2022-23 season, they’re probably still a bit fixated on his usage in the shootout in Game 81 with the season on the line.
Playoff hopes are on the line. It’s do or die. Up to this point in the story, the Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators have been swinging momentum one way and the other, with the Flames dominating the second half of regulation with the puck at five-on-five.
It is now April, and the NHL’s regular season is nearing its end. The Calgary Flames are still in the thick of the playoff race as they are within reach of the Western Conference’s final wildcard spot with just two games left to go.
Nick Ritchie has been around the NHL in his eight-year career, and at the 2023 NHL trade deadline, he was moved from the Arizona Coyotes to the Calgary Flames, notably in exchange for his brother, Brett.
Buoyed by Monday's win in Dallas that snapped a five-game losing skid, the Calgary Flames head to St. Paul, Minn., looking for revenge against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Trade Deadline 2023 saw the Calgary Flames move out Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie to the Arizona Coyotes for pending unrestricted free agents Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie.
The trade deadline has come and gone and finally we can move on from all the discussions around the direction of the team, adding players and subtracting players.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Saturday night that they suspended Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Ritchie for one game for slashing Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during last night’s game.
There’s no word yet on whether the Leafs will assign Ritchie to the AHL Marlies or the taxi squad. On Friday, he was seen at practice wearing a regular jersey.
17 hours after the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers and Nick Ritchie is placed on waivers. There was a lot of excitement after the Maple Leafs signed the 26-year-old.
Ritchie was selected 10th overall in the 2014 draft.
Nick Ritchie didn’t have an ideal start to his time as a Leaf. In fact it was pretty bad. His contract looked like it would haunt the Leafs. His first 19 games had two points.
The Leafs are back on the ice today after a day of rest following a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Today, they’re in Vancouver. It’s been an unfortunate week for the NHL, as COVID-19 cases increased throughout the league.
Boston Bruins forward Nick Ritchie was heavily criticized for his hit on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde during Game 4 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup on Saturday.
Ritchie hit Gourde into the boards late in the second period of Game 4, leaving the Bolts forward unable to move.
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