Minnesota Duluth junior forward Justin Richards has signed an entry-level contract with the New York Rangers and will forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility.
Richards, an undrafted free agent out of Columbus, Ohio, concluded the 2019-20 season with a career-high 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points while recording a plus-14 rating in 34 games.
A 2018-19 All-NCHC Second Team pick and the league’s defensive forward of the year the past two seasons, Richards played 120 games, tallying 66 points on 26 goals and 40 assists with a plus-40 rating since joining the Bulldogs in 2017-18.
