Tanner Richard

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| alt =

| name = Tanner Richard

| image = GSHC - Dragons de Rouen, 11 août 2017 - Tanner Richard.jpg

| caption = Richard in 2017 with Genève-Servette HC

| image_size = 230px

| team = Genève-Servette HC

| league = NL

| former_teams = Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Tampa Bay Lightning

| position = Forward

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|4|6}}

| birth_place = Markham, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 194

| ntl_team = Switzerland

| shoots = Left

| draft = 71st overall

| draft_year = 2012

| draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

}}

Tanner Richard (born 6 April 1993) is a Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Richard played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Zürich.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}

=Junior=

Richard made his professional debut during the 2010-11 season playing in the National League with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.

He was selected 71st overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He then relocated to North America and played junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League.

On April 1, 2013, Richard was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.{{cite web| url = http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663216 | title = Lightning sign forward Tanner Richard | publisher = Tampa Bay Lightning | date = 2013-04-01 | accessdate = 2014-04-05}}

=Professional=

On December 20, 2016, Richard made his NHL debut, which came in a 4-1 Lightning win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/tanner-richard-on-surreal-nhl-debut/2307015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221163302/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/tanner-richard-on-surreal-nhl-debut/2307015|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=Tanner Richard on 'surreal' NHL debut|last=Smith|first=Joe|date=December 20, 2016|work=Tampa Bay Times|accessdate=December 20, 2016}} On April 25, 2017, Richard left the Syracuse Crunch to join the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team and try to earn a spot for the 2017 IIHF World Championship. It was unknown at the time whether Richard would rejoin the Crunch at a later point if they still remained in the playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/crunch/index.ssf/2017/04/veteran_syracuse_crunch_forward_leaves_team_to_play_for_country_in_world_champio.html#incart_river_index|title=Veteran Syracuse Crunch forward leaves team to play for country in World Championships|last=Kramer|first=Lindsay|date=April 25, 2017|work=Tampa Bay Times|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}

On April 28, 2017, Richard agreed to a two-year contract with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).{{cite web| url =https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/9335-tanner-richard-reportedly-signed-with-geneve-servette-hc| title = Tanner Richard has reportedly signed with Genève-Servette HC | publisher = www.swisshockeynews.ch | date = 2017-04-28 | accessdate = 2017-04-28 | last1 = Kuchta | first1 = Marcel }}

On July 20, 2018, Richard was signed to an early two-year contract extension by Geneva, keeping him at the club through the 2020-21 season.

On October 9, 2019, Richard agreed to an early three-year contract extension with Geneva through the 2023/24 season. Following the 2019-20 season, Servette placed Richard on the trading block after he only managed to score 2 goals this season and displayed rather weak performances throughout the year.{{cite web| url =https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/19220-hc-lugano-s-dario-buergler-and-geneve-servette-hc-s-tanner-richard-on-the-market| title = GSHC's Tanner Richard on the market? | publisher = www.swisshockeynews.ch | date = 2020-04-03 | accessdate = 2020-05-22}}{{cite web| url =https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/19249-geneve-servette-hc-might-trade-tanner-richard| title = Genève-Servette HC might trade Tanner Richard | publisher = www.swisshockeynews.ch | date = 2020-04-09 | accessdate = 2020-05-22}}

International play

Richard participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.{{cite web| url = http://thehockeyhouse.net/2012-world-juniors/4306/ | title = 2012 Team Switzerland World Junior Championship Roster | publisher = The Hockey House.net | date = 2012-01-02 | accessdate = 2012-01-02}}

On April 25, 2017, Richard was added to Switzerland men's national ice hockey team for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/52-swiss-ice-hockey/sui/iihf-worlds/9309-damien-riat-cut-from-national-team-roster-tanner-richard-to-replace-him |title=Damien Riat cut from national team roster, Tanner Richard to replace him |author= |date=April 25, 2017 | website = swisshockeynews.ch |publisher=Switzerland men's national ice hockey team |access-date=April 25, 2017 |quote=}}