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Stéphane Richer

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For the NHL hockey defenceman named Stephane Richer, see Stephane Richer (ice hockey defenceman)

Stephane Richer (born 7 June, 1966 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger.

Richer was drafted 29th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 1,054 career NHL games, scoring 421 goals and 398 assists for 819 points. He won the Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 1995.

Richer is among the all time leaders in playoff overtime goals, with four. The breakdown:

April 8, 1989 - At 5:01 of overtime, the Canadiens defeat the Hartford Whalers in Game 3 of the Adams Division Semifinals

April 19, 1991 - A mere 27 seconds into overtime, Richer ends Game 2 of the Adams Division Finals with a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

May 7, 1994 - At 14:19 of overtime, Game 4 ends of the Eastern Conference Semfinals ends with a 5-4 Devils victory over the Bruins.

May 15, 1994 - Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals concludes with a 4-3 New Jersey win over the New York Rangers at 15:23 of the second overtime.

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