Richard played in the 2006
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from
Zürich.
Junior Richard made his professional debut during the 2010–11 season playing in the
National League with the
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. He was selected 71st overall in the
2012 NHL Entry Draft by the
Tampa Bay Lightning. He then relocated to North America and played junior hockey with the
Guelph Storm of the
Ontario Hockey League. On 1 April 2013, Richard was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.
Professional On 20 December 2016, Richard made his NHL debut, which came in a 4-1 Lightning win over the visiting
Detroit Red Wings. On 25 April 2017, Richard left the
Syracuse Crunch to join the
Switzerland men's national ice hockey team and try to earn a spot for the
2017 IIHF World Championship. It was unknown at the time whether Richard would rejoin the Crunch at a later point if they still remained in the playoffs. On 28 April 2017, Richard agreed to a two-year contract with
Genève-Servette HC of the
National League (NL). On 20 July 2018, Richard was signed to an early two-year contract extension by Geneva, keeping him at the club through the 2020–21 season. On 9 October 2019, Richard agreed to an early three-year contract extension with Geneva through the 2023/24 season. Following the
2019-20 season, Servette placed Richard on the trade bloc after he only managed to score 2 goals this season and displayed rather weak performances throughout the year. ==International play==