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USA R.J. Umberger

a.k.a. "Richard Allen Umberger, Jr."

#20 Philadelphia Flyers / NHL - 15/16

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jagger Firkus 63 61 65 126
2. Zac Funk 68 67 56 123
3. Riley Heidt 66 37 80 117
4. Berkly Catton 68 54 62 116
5. Andrew Cristall 62 40 71 111
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R.J. Umberger Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C/W
Age
41
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Team Staff profile of R.J. Umberger also available

R.J. Umberger Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Plum High USHS-PA 23* 58* 50* 108* -* -* |
1998-99 USNTDP Juniors USHL 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 50* 21* 21* 42* 32* -* |
1999-00 USNTDP Juniors USHL 57* 33* 35* 68* 20* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
2000-01 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 32* 14* 23* 37* 18* 1* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 2* 4* 2* 0* |
2001-02 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 37* 18* 21* 39* 31* 1* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 1* 4* 5* 0* 4* |
2002-03 Ohio State Univ. “A” NCAA 43* 26* 27* 53* 16* 2* |
2003-04 Did not play * * * * * * |
2004-05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 80* 21* 44* 65* 36* 19* | Playoffs 21 3 7 10 12 3
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73* 20* 18* 38* 18* 9* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -3
Philadelphia Phantoms “A” AHL 8* 3* 7* 10* 8* 4* |
USA WC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81* 16* 12* 28* 41* -32* |
2007-08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74* 13* 37* 50* 19* 0* | Playoffs 17 10 5 15 10 7
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82* 26* 20* 46* 53* -10* | Playoffs 4 3 0 3 0 0
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82* 23* 32* 55* 40* -16* |
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82* 25* 32* 57* 38* 3* |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 77* 20* 20* 40* 27* -10* |
2012-13 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 48* 8* 10* 18* 16* 3* |
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 74* 18* 16* 34* 26* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -2
2014-15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 67* 9* 6* 15* 19* -9* |
2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 39* 2* 9* 11* 15* 1* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2012-13 Ohio State Univ. NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer Assistant
2017-18 Ohio Blue Jackets 14U AAA T1EHL 14U Asst. Coach
2021-22 Columbus Chill 18U AA 18U AA Head Coach
2022-23 Columbus Chill 16U AA 16U AA Head Coach
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R.J. Umberger Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 88* 24* 51* 75* 0.85* 44* 23* | 1 21 3 * 7 * 10 * 0.48 * 12 * 3 *
NAHL 1 50* 21* 21* 42* 0.84* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 112* 58* 71* 129* 1.15* 65* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 779* 180* 212* 392* 0.50* 312* -64* | 4 30 14 * 6 * 20 * 0.67 * 14 * 2 *
USHL 2 62* 35* 37* 72* 1.16* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-PA 1 23* 58* 50* 108* 4.70* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 3* 6* 9* 0.64* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
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R.J. Umberger Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/16/2016
06/16/2016 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Unknown
06/23/2014
06/23/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Philadelphia Flyers
09/21/2011
09/21/2011 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets

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R.J. Umberger Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 14 #282 overall by Erie Otters in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Columbus Blue Jackets

Cult/Star player for Ohio State Univ.

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