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PLAYING CAREER Mike Ricci was selected 4th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft . He had come off of three stellar seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL , and was dubbed a can't-miss prospect. Ricci lasted only two years in Philadelphia , as in the summer of 1992 he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in the Eric Lindros blockbuster trade. Ricci would have a career year in his first season with Quebec, scoring 78 points. The next season, 1993-94 , he would score a career-high 30 goals, with 5 of those coming in one game against the San Jose Sharks . Ricci would win a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche , the Nordiques had moved to Colorado for that season. On 21 November , 1997 Ricci would begin a new endeavour with the Sharks , the same team he had scored 5 goals against. Ricci quickly became an elite defensive centreman with San Jose, but he never was able to regain the offensive prowess of his earlier years. Ricci was an essential cog to San Jose's success, and was there when the team made its first trip to the Western Conference Final in 2004. San Jose fans admired Ricci for his gritty style of play and were saddened when he was let go. When Ricci touched the puck, the fans would chant 'Reeeech' in unison. However, 2004 would be his last year with San Jose, and he would sign with Phoenix that summer. Mike Ricci is also known for appearing in ESPN commercials in which he wore a witch's hat. AWARDS
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