The Great Mike Richter ! Entering the U.S Hall OF Fame !

My favorite players of all time , Mike Richter , will be entering the U.S Hall Of Fame , Along with one of the greatest defense- men and hockey players of all time Brian Leetch .

I am extremely happy for both stars , who have most definitely earned their respective place in the HOF . It is amazing that these two great players are going to be together on this special day October 10 , 2008 in Denver where the ceremony will take place . You may ask what is so amazing about them going into the Hall Of Fame together ?

Well the two met in the early 1980's , they were team mates in the USA Junior Hockey League.

They played for their country in several tournaments as well as the 1986/87 World Junior Championships. And both played together with the New York Rangers for 15 years.

They both played a huge part and shared the glory in one of the Rangers Greatest moments in history in 1994 when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup . The same year Mike Richter won the NHL ALL STAR GAME MVP .

Life long friendship and team mates entering the HOF together is something truly special and amazing .

As I look back on Richters’ great achievments and the many records he holds , not only within the Rangers organization but in the NHL , I am Honored to have met such a great and kind person . And extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to watch him play for so many wonderful years .  And i want to thank him for all the sacrafices  he did for the Rangers and his fans .

NHL Awards , Records and Achievements

1992 , 1994 and 2000 ALL STAR GAMES

1994 ALL STAR GAME MVP

1994 MOST WINS IN A PLAYOFF YEAR (16)

1997/98 MOST GAMES PLAYED BY A GOALTENDER

1993/94 MOST WINS

1991 , 1994 , 1997 MOST PLAYOFF SHUT OUTS

New York Rangers Awards , Records and Achievements

RANGERS MVP 1999/00 , 2001/02

PLAYERS PLAYER AWARD 1990/91 , 1999/00

BOUCHER TROPHY ( most popular ) 1990/91 , 1998/99 , 1999/00 , 2001/02

FAN CLUB ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1989/90

MOST CAREER GAMES PLAYED BY A GOALTENDER 666

MOST CAREER MINUTES PLAYED BY A GOALTENDER 38,185

MOST CAREER WIN 301

MOST PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED 76

MOST PLAYOFF WINS 41

PLAYOFF SHUT OUTS 9

MOST GAMES PLAYED BY A GOALIE 72 1997/98

WINS IN A SEASON 42

MOST SAVES IN ONE GAME 59 1991

He was great and when he was on top of his game there was non better . I miss watching him play , and do the things he did between the pipes . I remember the first game he played , it was a playoff game , imagine that . Against the Pittsburgh Penguins , I must say I was crushed when he retired just before the 2003/04 season do to suffering from to many concussions . He is my all time favorite player and his legacy will always live on !