▁three - year ▁entry ▁level ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Light ning . ▁ ▁Professional ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Richard ▁made ▁his ▁N HL ▁debut , ▁which ▁came ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 - 1 ▁Light ning ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁visit ing ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Richard ▁left ▁the ▁Sy rac use ▁Cr unch ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁Switzerland ▁men ' s ▁national ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team ▁and ▁try ▁to ▁ear n ▁a ▁spot ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁II H F ▁World ▁Championship . ▁It ▁was ▁unknown ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁whether ▁Richard ▁would ▁re join ▁the ▁Cr unch ▁at ▁a ▁later ▁point ▁if ▁they ▁still ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁play offs . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Richard ▁agreed ▁to ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁with ▁Gen ève - Serv ette ▁H C ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁( NL ). ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Richard ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁an ▁early ▁two - year ▁contract ▁extension ▁by ▁Gene va , ▁keeping ▁him ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Richard ▁agreed ▁to ▁an ▁early ▁three - year ▁contract ▁extension ▁with ▁Gene va ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 3 / 2 4 ▁season . ▁ ▁International ▁play ▁Richard