Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Wed 10/12/16 8:37 AM

Ritchie made the 23-man roster to begin the season, Eric Stephens of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 20-year-old winger played 33 games with the Ducks last year, but he's eyeing a more significant role alongside pivot Ryan Getzlaf to start this season. Ritchie was the 10th overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and has nothing left to prove at in the American Hockey League after posting 30 points -- 16 goals -- over 38 games last year. He's a budding power forward who will pad the hits and penalty minute columns with the upside to hold his own offensively in his first full season in league.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Mon 4/18/16 3:55 PM

Ritchie has been reassigned to AHL San Diego on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Ritchie did not crack the lineup for Game 2 on Saturday and will now return to the Gulls who kick off their Calder Cup first round matchup Thursday. In the NHL this season, the gritty winger tallied two goals and two assists in 33 contests while also adding 37 PIM. The teenager's production has been significantly higher in the minors, 30 points in 38 outings, meaning the organization will likely give him time to develop, barring additional injuries.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Sat 4/16/16 2:34 PM

Ritchie was recalled by the Ducks on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Anaheim will hope that Ritchie can add some grit to the team's lineup, as the 20-year-old winger has been highly physical in limited action with the Ducks this season, registering 93 hits in 33 games. Ritchie could be inserted into Anaheim's lineup as soon as Sunday for Game 2 of the Ducks' first-round matchup with Nashville.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Fri 4/15/16 3:26 PM

Ritchie was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Ritchie was the odd man out with David Perron (shoulder) and Rickard Rakell (appendicitis) returning to the lineup. In his two games since being called up at the end of the regular season, the winger snagged a goal and an assist, but for the most part has been ineffective in the NHL this year with just four points in 33 contests. The rookie returns to the AHL where tallied 16 markers in 37 outings.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Sat 4/9/16 4:12 PM

Ritchie will play in Saturday's game against the Avalanche, Eric Stephens of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ritchie has yet to make a significant mark in the box scores, registering just one goal and an assist in 31 appearances with the Ducks this season. However, the 6-foot-2, 232 pound left winger provides a strong offensive force to fill the void of Brandon Pirri, who remains out with an upper-body injury. He has a lot of room for growth, but could develop into a solid fantasy pick in the next few years.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Sat 4/9/16 2:27 PM

Ritchie was called up from AHL San Diego on Saturday, The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
With two more games on the regular-season schedule and a very small chance to win the Pacific Division, the Ducks have promoted Ritchie and four others from the minor-league system. He essentially replaces Brandon Pirri (upper body), who reportedly didn't travel to Colorado for Saturday's contest. Ritchie isn't a viable fantasy option this late in the season.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Tue 3/29/16 5:15 PM

Ritchie has been assigned by the Ducks to AHL San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Selected 10th overall 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the 20-year-old winger has yet to make a big fantasy splash with the Ducks, with two points and 37 PIM in 31 games with the big club this season. Down the road though, the 6-foot-2, 232-pounder could develop into a solid power forward at the NHL level.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Fri 2/12/16 3:29 PM

Ritchie has been recalled from the minors, Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anaheim is surging in the Pacific Division with a 7-2-1 record in the past 10 games. Ritchie pauses his campaign with the Gulls after turning in 15 goals, 13 assists and 55 PIM. He's a well-rounded player who plays a physical brand of hockey and qualifies as a power forward at 6-foot-2, 232 pounds. Ritchie was taken with the 10th overall draft pick as recently as 2014, and he'll need time to polish his game but already warrants consideration in fantasy leagues that deal with keepers and/or minor-league contracts.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Wed 12/9/15 7:47 PM

Ritchie was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Ritchie suited up for 11 games during his first stay with the big club, tallying a single assist and 19 shots on goal in those contests. The 20-year-old winger will now head back to the AHL to continue his development, but will likely get another opportunity with the Ducks later this season.

Nick Ritchie
LW FA
Tue 12/1/15 8:53 AM

Ritchie recorded an assist for his first career point Monday night against the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Yes, it took Richie eight games to record his first point, but the 10th overall pick from 2014 is still showing promise. He has a nose for the net, adding four shots apiece in two different games and 16 over his past six contests. At 6-foot-2, 232 pounds, he's a big body on the wing for the once-Mighty Ducks.