Luke Richardson MSC | |||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | March 26, 1969||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators | ||||||||||||||||
Current NHL coach | Chicago Blackhawks | ||||||||||||||||
National team |
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NHL draft |
7th overall, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1987–2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Luke Glen Richardson MSC (born March 26, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, seventh overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Richardson has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators.