Welcome to the NHL!

Hey everyone! This is my first blog, and I am excited to be able to share my thoughts about the season with all of you! A little bit about myself: I am a forward/defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks. I was born and raised in Chicago and really excited to be able to suit up for the home team! I was traded here in January of 2006 from the Carolina Hurricanes. I am blogging to you from my hotel room in St. Paul, Minnesota, as we are getting ready to open up the regular season against the Wild. With all of our high draft picks and great off season moves, there is a lot of excitement not only in our dressing room, but the city of Chicago as well. Being on the road as much as we are, I have fallen into a pretty good routine the day before games. We usually arrive into the visiting city the afternoon before the game. There is a lot of downtime, so it's important to keep yourself busy and focused on the game. I am a huge music fan, so a lot of my downtime is spent listening to music and downloading some new tunes for my iPod. One band I highly recommend you check out is Maximo Park. You won't be disappointed! After relaxing for a few hours, I usually meet up with a couple of teammates to go grab some dinner. There is a great mix of nationalities and personalities on this team, and dinner time is always a good time to get to know each other. It's important to get to know one another off the ice, because the chemistry definitely translates on the ice. With training camp out of the way, we are excited to start playing for real. This is going to be a great season for the Chicago Blackhawks, and I am excited to be able to share it with all of you. If you have any questions or suggestions, drop me a line and I will include it in my next blog.

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• Dewey said October 04, 2007

  Welcome to the Yard!

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• fbkid15 said October 04, 2007

  Welcome to the yard Danny I hope you guys have a great season. Who do you think the hardest goalie is to score on that you have played in your career? Good luck this season!

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• whitejordan32 said October 04, 2007

  Great to have you Danny. Good luck with everything

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 16, 2007

    Thanks a lot
• Dynasty said October 04, 2007

  Keep up the hard work buddy

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• General_Zod said October 05, 2007

  Born and raised in Chi-town and yet you spell Defenceman w/ a "C"...now that's a french-canadian thing...welcome to the Yard Danny. Good luck this season!

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    haha I'm not sure if it's a french canadian thing... I think only going to college for one year might of had something to do with me mis-spelling the word
• connor said October 05, 2007

  Welcome to the yard!

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• retoocs said October 05, 2007

  Welcome Danny. It's exciting to finally have an NHL athlete blog.

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• thumbsdown said October 05, 2007

  Welcome to the Yard Mr. Richmond. I speak on behalf of many people here when I say, "oh, hockey, wow!" I look forward to the blog. I hope you can help us hockey ignorants become better NHL fans.

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• heitner said October 05, 2007

  Good to see you on here Danny.

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• pbcoyotes said October 05, 2007

  Danny -
  
  Good luck with your season. I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences.
  
  

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• jubril58 said October 05, 2007

  Hey man
  I don't know any blackhawks players yet. I know we got a some small rookie that is meant to be really good. I will be going to my first blackhawk game this season. I am glad you blogging, that will just make me want to even more. I will be like I know that GUY he is that cool blogger. I been to united center SOO many to watch my bulls, do you ever get chance to check out any bulls games ? Where do you live city, or relaxin the burbs. I don't need to street address lol, just see what kind of vibe you have. Good Luck with the season, I am excited to come watch my first nhl game, I have never heard anyone say a hockey game was boring. My bad for long Rant, But I just love my people from chicago no matter what sport they play. One last question what your favorite restaurant after a home game ?

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 16, 2007

    Hey, I am actually going to the Bulls game tomorrow... my first one in a long time. Should be a good time. I live in the city and love it out here. I have been known to eat at Tavern on Rush quite a bit after home games.
• Forechecker said October 05, 2007

  Welcome Danny, and best of luck to you this season!
  
  Just watch out for those bathrooms at the Minneapolis airport. I hear there are creepy Senators (the ones from Washington, not Ottawa) cruising the stalls...

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    haha what was that guy thinking?!?!? I made sure to avoid the bathrom in Minne.
• paulding14 said October 05, 2007

  Any Enrique Iglesias on that iPod?

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    hahaha I can't believe that is still following me. Did you go to Michigan? The article in question failed to mention the weekly letters my roomate, Jeff Tambellini, wrote to Enrique. I have sadly grown out of my Enrique phase and don't have any of his stuff on my iPod
• Prince said October 05, 2007

  Welcome to the yard! It's good to see a hockey influence on YB. I was starting to get way into the WNBA and I had no idea why.

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    Im not even going to touch this one... good to have you on board tho
• Valencia said October 05, 2007

  Welcome! It's good to have a hockey player here in the yard. I am looking foward to your posts through the season, in all honesty, the only hockey game I ever saw on TV was during the last olympics.

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• pabelang said October 05, 2007

  I am a huge fan of the NHL and a fantasy hockey junkie to boot. This is an awesome inside look at the life of an NHLer. First, where are you from and second.... how is Marty Havlat doing after lasts nights mishap in Minny?
  Paul

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• twinkle697 said October 06, 2007

  Danny I watched your father play in the AHL in New Haven Ct many years ago - can't believe he has a kid old enough to be in the NHL - I actually worked for the team he played with and he was always one of my favorites - I hope he is well and good luck with your hockey career.
  Judy

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    I have a lot of great memories of living in New Haven. Too bad there isn't a team there anymore. It was cool seeing some Night Hawks jerseys when I played against Bridgeport. Thanks for reading!
    • twinkle697 replied October 16, 2007

      Please give your dad my best I am certain he will remember me - there were fun times there
      Judy Dunlop
• mookie1k said October 06, 2007

  Welcome!
  It's about time we have an actual player's perspective.
  be sure to tell us your early impressionons of each building and the small things most might miss.
  (ie: the steps to the dressing room at the old chicago stadium)
  here's hoping you see some open ice...
  thanks for coming to the yard!

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be sure to incorperate that into my next blog.
• Storminator16 said October 13, 2007

  Good luck, Danny! I for one didn't think you got a fair shot in Raleigh but that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes.

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  • DannyRichmond replied October 15, 2007

    Thanks a lot. I really enjoyed my short time in Raleigh. It's a great city with great hockey fans.
• zakhawk91 said October 24, 2007

  hey danny have a great season ur my favorite hawk man...i was born right by buffalo grove..give my a high five when u play dallas will ya?

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• zakhawk91 said October 24, 2007

  hey danny have a great season and give my five when u come to dallas man!

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• letsgocanes said January 09, 2008

  Danny, come back to Raleigh!!!!! I keep looking every day to hear that your coming back to the Canes...no such luck so far...miss seeing you in Norfolk, we're headed out in a couple weeks to see the annual...Norfolk Albany games...won't be the same now that Norfolk is for Tampa.......Sue, Dennis, Alex and Tiffany (Your #1 Fan)

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• kmehomes said June 04, 2008

  Hi Danny,
  I am a friend of your mom and dad's. I have lost touch with your mom. We played softball together in esky and then had great fun in A2. I have pictures if you and your sister when you were babies. Please pass on my email to your mom. kmehomes@sbcglobal.net. I can't even imagine how proud your parents are you. Congrats on your success. Kay Rice Ellis

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• MSUJon said August 25, 2008

  Richmond, hows it going, long time since I have talked to you. The last time I saw you, I got a facewash in Munn and MSU won 5-3. I just wanted you to know that I have been following your progress and will continue to do so. If you want, look me up on the MSU website and shoot me an email. I don't know your sentiments towards the hawks right now, but think that you will always support them. My rents have gone to a few games and saw you play in phoenix with my brother in 06. You got into a few fights that game. I hope this finds you well and your family well, and will talk with you later.
  JR

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