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  6. article_body => "<p>Brad Richards <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csnchicago.com\/chicago-blackhawks\/former-blackhawks-forward-brad-richards-announces-retirement\">announced his retirement on Wednesday<\/a>&nbsp;after 15 NHL seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Richards helped the Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup in six years in 2015. It was also the second time the veteran had won the Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s what&nbsp;Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had to about their former teammate:<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats on a great career Richy! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRichards_1991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BRichards_1991<\/a> it was a blast to win a Cup with you last year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JLl6ByVSKK\">pic.twitter.com\/JLl6ByVSKK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jonathan Toews (@JonathanToews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonathanToews\/status\/755914258689433600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRichards_1991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BRichards_1991<\/a> on an amazing career. I&#39;ll never forget watching you win \ud83c\udfc6 with Tampa in 2004, to the no look pass in Game 6, 2015.<\/p>&mdash; Patrick Kane (@88PKane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/88PKane\/status\/755872709469437953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Richards&#39; no-look pass to Kane sealed the Blackhawks&#39; Stanley Cup win in Game 6 of the Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p5C2cDBksts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The Blackhawks also honored Richards with this tweet for his contributions in 2015:<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats on an incredible career, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRichards_1991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BRichards_1991<\/a>! <br><br>We&#39;ll always have 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E2FTnRWPdm\">pic.twitter.com\/E2FTnRWPdm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBlackhawks\/status\/755878323113394180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Check out the other tributes sent to Richards by his other former teams:<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stick taps on an incredible career, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRichards_1991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BRichards_1991<\/a>. Always a Bolt \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B8MNoZaGDQ\">pic.twitter.com\/B8MNoZaGDQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBLightning\/status\/755857542631165957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations on an incredible 15 year career, Brad! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mw89MG6WCk\">pic.twitter.com\/mw89MG6WCk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasStars\/status\/755878122755530753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to Brad Richards on a tremendous 15 year career, including some wonderful memories on Broadway! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7TgFteV5At\">pic.twitter.com\/7TgFteV5At<\/a><\/p>&mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRangers\/status\/755858204257464320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations on an amazing 15 year career <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Brad<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGRW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGRW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCzI0m6r97\">pic.twitter.com\/vCzI0m6r97<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitRedWings\/status\/755863161136373760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p><strong>[SHOP: <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nbcsports.com\/NBC_Chicago_Blackhawks\/partnerid\/13747\">Gear up, Blackhawks fans!<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n"
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Brad Richards announced his retirement on Wednesday after 15 NHL seasons.

Richards helped the Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup in six years in 2015. It was also the second time the veteran had won the Cup.

Here's what Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane had to about their former teammate:

Richards' no-look pass to Kane sealed the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup win in Game 6 of the Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Blackhawks also honored Richards with this tweet for his contributions in 2015:

Check out the other tributes sent to Richards by his other former teams:

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