Richard Bachman (ice hockey)
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Bachman with the Canucks in 2015
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| Born |
July 25, 1987 Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets (AHL) Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 120th overall, 2006 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Richard Harrison Bachman (born July 25, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a member of the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played two seasons of college ice hockey at Colorado College. Bachman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
During his time at Cushing Academy, Bachman compiled a GAA of 1.28 with 3 shutouts in 28 games He also split this time independently with the Boston Jr. Bruins. While at the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League after a trade from the Chicago Steel, Bachman compiled a .913 save percentage in 26 regular-season starts. Bachman was chosen in the fourth round, 120th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars.
During his freshman year, Bachman became the second player in WCHA history to be named Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season.
As a sophomore in the 2008–09 season, Bachman posted a .914 save percentage with a 2.63 GAA.
On March 27, 2009, Bachman signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars, ending his college career. After spending his first professional season with American Hockey League affiliate the Texas Stars, Bachman was called up to Dallas in the following 2010–11 season on December 8, 2011. Bachman was called to back up Andrew Raycroft after the Stars' primary goalie, Kari Lehtonen, was placed on the Injury Reserve. He then made his debut with the Stars that day. With the Stars, Bachman started a trend for his goalie masks to have a theme of The Shining, acknowledging that "Richard Bachman" was also a pen name for Shining author Stephen King.
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