David Richter (born April 8, 1960) is a retired professional

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player. Originally from Winnipeg in Canada, he played 365

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games with the

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, and

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. He was drafted by the North Stars in the

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. In November 1985, Richter and teammate Bo Berglund were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for

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and Ed Hospodar.

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