[Devils-list] Stephane Richer to try out w/ Penguins

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Richer to Tryout With Penguins

.c The Associated Press

  
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Former Montreal Canadiens star Stephane Richer signed a 
tryout contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins after spending last season out 
of pro hockey. 

General manager Craig Patrick will decide by Oct. 1 whether to offer the 
35-year-old right wing a contract, said Richard Teoli, Richer's agent. The 
Penguins' season opener is Oct. 3. 

Richer, a two-time 50-goal scorer with Montreal, reported to the Washington 
Capitals' camp last year but left after a day. He spent the summer working 
out in a league for police officers in Quebec. 

Richer has 407 goals and 384 assists in 17 seasons. He had 50 goals for the 
Canadiens in 1987-88 and 51 in 1989-90. He has not scored more than 23 goals 
in a season since 1993-94 when he had 36 for New Jersey. 

His last NHL season was 1999-00 when he had eight goals and 17 assists in 36 
games for the St. Louis Blues. 

AP-NY-08-09-01 1114EDT

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