David Rittich Jr. (born 19 August 1992), is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs. Today we will discuss about David Rittich: What happened to| Brother| Stats| Salary| Trade.
David Rittich: What happened to| Brother| Stats| Salary| Trade…
Rittich made his Czech Extraliga debut with BK Mladá Boleslav during the 2014–15 Czech Extraliga season. After two successful performances in the ELH, Rittich was signed to a one-year, two-way contract on 10 June 2016, with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| David Rittich | |||
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| Born | 19 August 1992 Jihlava, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators BK Mladá Boleslav Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| National team |  Czech Republic |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
What happened to
The Nashville Predators inked goaltender David Rittich to a one-year, $1.25 million contract, the club announced Wednesday. BIG SAVE DAVE! Rittich split the 2020-21 season between the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 5-8-2 record, 2.86 goals-against average and one shutout.
Brother
Tomas Rittich, younger brother of Calgary Flames’ goalie David, has autism. He got the surprise of a lifetime when David and the team arranged a meeting with one of his heroes: Calgary’s mascot Harvey the Hound.
Stats
Rittich recorded his first NHL win in the 2017–18 season on 25 November 2017 in a game against the Colorado Avalanche. In December 2017, the Flames traded their backup goaltender Eddie Läck away, making Rittich a full-time NHL goaltender for the first time as the backup to Mike Smith. In his first season with the club, Rittich finished with an 8–6–3 record.
Salary
On 10 November 2018, Rittich earned his first shutout in the NHL against the Los Angeles Kings in a 1–0 win with the only goal scored by Travis Hamonic. In July 2019 the Flames re-signed David Rittich to a two year contract with an annual value of $2,750,000.
Trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their third move of the 2021 Trade Deadline, acquiring goaltender David Rittich from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Toronto’s third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
The Flames retain 50% of Rittich’s $2.75 million salary. The 28-year-old netminder has posted a .904 save percentage and 2.90 goals-against average in 12 starts and three relief efforts so far this season. Rittich has shown a penchant for making timely saves and has earned himself the nickname: “Big Save Dave.”
