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David Rittich GOALTENDER · CATCHES L · 6'3" · 200 LB
30 GP 14 W 2.76 GAA .894 SV% 2 SO
2025-26 · TAP TO FLIP
RITTICH #33

Born Aug 19, 1992 · Jihlava, Czechia — Undrafted

SEASONGPWGAASV%SO
2023-24 24 13 2.15 .921 3
2024-25 34 16 2.84 .887 0
2025-26 30 14 2.76 .894 2
CAREER 260 122 2.79 .903 9
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David Rittich

New York Islanders #33 Age 33 G
Height
6'3"
Weight
200 lbs
Catches
L
Born
(age 33)
Birthplace
Jihlava, Czechia
Stats updated:

2025-26 Season

2.76
GAA
.894
SV%
14-10-3
W-L-OT
2
Shutouts
1651:21
TOI

Career Statistics

Season Team GP W L OT GAA SV% SO
2025-26 NYI 30 14 10 3 2.76 .894 2
2024-25 Kings 34 16 14 2 2.84 .887 0
2023-24 Kings 24 13 6 3 2.15 .921 3
2022-23 Jets 21 9 8 1 2.67 .901 0
2021-22 Predators 17 6 3 4 3.57 .886 0
2020-21 Maple Leafs 4 1 1 1 2.72 .888 0
2019-20 Flames 48 24 17 6 2.97 .907 2
2018-19 Flames 45 27 9 5 2.61 .911 1
2017-18 Flames 21 8 6 3 2.92 .904 0
2016-17 Flames 1 0 0 0 3.00 .900 0
Career 260 122 81 29 2.79 .903 9

David Rittich was born on August 19, 1992, in Jihlava, Czech Republic, and has built a career in the NHL that has taken him through six franchises over parts of several seasons. The 6'3", 200-pound left-catching goaltender has worn the colors of the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, and Los Angeles Kings before joining the New York Islanders, where he currently wears number 33.

Rittich was selected to the NHL All-Star Game in 2020, a distinction that marked his time with the Calgary Flames as a period of significant activity in his career. He has also represented his home country of the Czech Republic in international competition.

Through 259 career NHL regular-season games, Rittich has recorded 122 wins, 80 losses, and 29 overtime losses, with a career goals-against average of 2.79, a save percentage of .903, and 9 shutouts. In the 2025-26 season with the Islanders, he has appeared in 29 games, posting a 14-9-3 record, a 2.78 goals-against average, a .894 save percentage, and 2 shutouts across 1,594:52 of ice time.

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