2007-08: Saw ice time in 20 games.

Pre-WSU: Spent three seasons in the EJHL with the Baystate Breakers ... helped lead the squad to a second-place finish in 2006-07, totaling 30 points on four goals and 26 assists in 42 games ... recorded five points (1 G, 4 A) in 33 games the previous season and 11 points (2 G, 9 A) in 44 games during the 2004-05 campaign ... played for the NAHL's Mahoning Valley Phantoms in 2003-04, scoring three goals and adding four assists ... graduated in 2004 from Leland High School ... attended junior college at Quincy College and Central Texas.

Personal: Full name--Kyle A. Richardson ... born September 22, 1986, in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Mike and Denise Richardson ... has two sisters, Layna and Shawna ... is a finance major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2008 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.