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Richard Bachman: Transitioning to coaching
Bachman has retired from professional hockey and will join AHL Iowa's coaching staff, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Bachman was selected by the Stars in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry draft. He went on to appear in 48 NHL games, registering a .903 save percentage and 2.97 GAA over that span.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Headed overseas
Bachman is leaving AHL Utica to sign in Sweden for the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
Bachman has appeared in just three games for the Comets this season, so the move should help bolster his development. With Thatcher Demko and Michael DiPietro likely both ahead of him on the organizational depth chart, Bachman may have played his last game in a Canucks sweater.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: In lineup Monday
Bachman (Achilles) will be in the lineup against Calgary on Monday, Kristen Anderson of The Calgary Sun reports.
Considering the Canucks and Flames are playing two split squad preseason games Monday, Bachman almost certainly was going to dress for one of them. The netminder will likely split duties with Jake Kielly, though fantasy owners shouldn't expect either goalie to make the 23-man roster for Opening Night versus Edmonton on Oct. 2, as Vancouver appears set with Jacob Markstrom and Thatcher Demko.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Out for the season
Bachman (Achilles) will be sidelined for the rest of the season for AHL Utica due to his Dec. 21 injury, Ben Birnell of the Observer Dispatch reports.
Bachman's injury fast-tracked prospect Thatcher Demko's ascension to the NHL, but Bachman is on injured reserve with a knee injury -- joining Jacob Markstrom (lower body) among the injured tenders -- so the Canucks figure to rely on OHL Windsor standout Michael DiPietro in the meantime. Bachman almost assuredly would have been able to help the parent club in a pinch, but now he'll have to set his sights on the 2019-20 season.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Returned to minor-league affiliate
The Canucks reassigned Bachman to AHL Utica on Wednesday.
Anders Nilsson (finger) has been cleared to return to the lineup, so the Canucks are no longer in need of Bachman's services as a backup netminder. The 31-year-old American will return to his role as Utica's starter for the foreseeable future.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Serves up half dozen in debut
Bachman gave up six goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Minnesota.
The 31-year-old netminder had a terrible giveaway in the first period when his pass from behind the net went right to Mikko Koivu, who promptly put it in the empty net. Bachman also gave up five other goals Thursday and now owns a 6.00 GAA, to go along with a .793 save percentage. Prior to this game, Bachman hadn't played an NHL game since 2016-17. Jacob Markstrom is likely to get the start Saturday against Montreal.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Will suit up for season debut
Bachman will be in goal for his season debut against host Minnesota on Thursday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
Bachman has maintained a 20-17-2 record, 2.89 GAA and .906 save percentage in a career that's been split between the Stars, Oilers and Canucks, respectively. If he had the chops to be a No. 1 netminder, it likely would've happened by now, as Bachman is 31 years old and doesn't exactly fill the net at 5-foot-10 and 183 pounds. Still, he's made it this far due to his athleticism between the pipes. The Salt Lake City, Utah native will field shots from a Wild club that is averaging 3.13 goals per game at home -- tied with the Golden Knights for 19th in the category.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Jumps to big club
Bachman was recalled by the Canucks on Sunday, Irfaan Gaffar of Sportsnet reports.
With Anders Nilsson (undisclosed) on injured reserve, Bachman is needed to back up Jacob Markstrom for the next few games. Bachman hasn't played an NHL game since the 2016-17 season, when he posted a .920 save percentage and 2.64 GAA over five games.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Waived by Vancouver
Bachman was waived by the Canucks on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Bachman reached a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Canucks in June. He doesn't offer any fantasy value considering he's only appeared in 47 NHL games since the Stars took him in the fourth round of the 2006 draft. Specifically, with a career 2.89 GAA and .906 save percentage, he's failed to make a lasting impression after stints with Dallas, Edmonton and Vancouver.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Inks two-year deal with Vancouver
Bachman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.
Bachman is nothing more than an organizational depth option at this stage in his career, so he'll almost certainly spend the majority of the next two campaigns with Vancouver's AHL affiliate, where he compiled a 13-13-0 record while posting a 2.98 GAA and .902 save percentage in 31 appearances last season.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Bound for Utica
Bachman was reassigned to AHL Utica on Thursday.
Vancouver's primary goalie Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) reportedly will be available Friday night against the Golden Knights, so there was no need for Bachman to hang around the parent club. He's better off in the minor league, where he's posted a 10-7-0 record, 2.89 GAA and .899 save percentage over 21 games for the Comets.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Called up to big club
Bachman was recalled from AHL Utica on Tuesday.
While nothing solid has come out about it yet, there are rumblings among the Vancouver beat writers that Bachman's recall indicates that Jacob Markstrom is dealing with some sort of injury. Regardless, Bachman will likely step into his usual backup role for the Canucks and doesn't seem like a candidate to see much playing time, as he shows just an .899 save percentage through 21 games played for Utica this season.
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Richard Bachman: Waived by Canucks
Bachman was waived Sunday by the Canucks, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Bachman started just five games in goal for the Canucks last season and went 2-3 while allowing 2.64 goals per game. Should he clear waivers, Bachman will likely return to AHL Utica, where he posted a 12-11-3 record in 2016-17.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Reassigned to minors
Bachman was sent down to AHL Utica on Monday.
With Ryan Miller an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Bachman may have a shot at competing for a regular role between the pipes for Vancouver next year. In his five appearances this season, the 29-year-old went 2-3-0 with a 2.64 GAA, on par with his minor-league numbers -- 12-11-3 with a 2.60 GAA.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Yields five goals in loss
Bachman allowed five goals on 44 shots in 5-2 loss to the Oilers on Sunday.
With such a small sample size, Bachman's GAA ballooned from 2.04 to 2.64 after this performance. In his first three starts, he allowed fewer than three goals in each contest, but over his next two starts, he yielded a total of eight. The journeyman netminder has played for three different teams in seven seasons and hasn't received more than six starts in four years, so he shouldn't be on any fantasy radars heading into 2017-18.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: In net for regular-season finale
Bachman will patrol the crease for Sunday night's game in Edmonton.
Bachman draws just his fifth start of the season on the final day of the campaign and he'll look to keep up the decent play he has displayed in his limited looks -- the 29-year-old has not allowed more than three goals in any of his starts this season. He'll try to finish strong against an Oilers team that is averaging 3.50 goals per game thus far in April.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Falls to Sharks
Bachman allowed three goals on 25 shots Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to San Jose.
Bachman was lackluster in what was just his fourth appearance of the season, giving up two goals in the first 30 seconds to Kevin Labanc and Joel Ward. Now 20-16-2 across parts of seven seasons in the NHL, Bachman doesn't play nearly enough to warrant fantasy consideration. The Utah native will be 30 next season, so time is running out for him to become an impact netminder at the game's highest level.
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Canucks' Richard Bachman: Draws Tuesday start
Bachman will start in goal for Tuesday night's matchup in San Jose.
Bachman is finally starting to see some action with Jacob Markstrom (knee) ruled out for the season and the Canucks already eliminated from playoff contention. The 29-year-old has looked great in three starts for Vancouver, posting a 2-1-0 record, .946 save percentage and 1.69 GAA. He'll look to keep it up against a struggling Sharks team that has lost eight of its last 10 contests.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 183 lbs |
| Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT |
| Age: 37 |
| Shoots: Left |