Playing career

Rychel was primarily an enforcer, and thus drew 1,422 career penalty minutes and did not score many goals. He only scored 38 goals and 77 points in his NHL career. However, he did have a few memorable offensive outbursts, especially in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

In the 1991 playoffs, after playing the whole season in the minor leagues, Rychel was called up to play with the Chicago Blackhawks and had only two games of previous NHL experience. He managed to score a goal and four points in only three games. In the 1993 playoffs, Rychel was playing with the Los Angeles Kings, and that season had played his first full season in the NHL. He scored 6 goals and 13 points in 23 playoff games, including two game-winning goals, and once again helped his team to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, Rychel did manage to win the Stanley Cup in 1996 when he was playing with the Colorado Avalanche. Rychel retired from the NHL in 1999.

Personal

Rychel's son, Kerby, is a top rated hockey prospect who was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets 19th overall in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984-85	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		35	5	8	13	74		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Guelph Platers	OHL		29	1	3	4	48		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Guelph Platers	OHL		38	14	5	19	119		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Ottawa 67's	OHL		29	11	18	29	54		—	—	—	—	—
1986-87	Ottawa 67's	OHL		28	11	7	18	57		—	—	—	—	—
1986-87	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		21	5	5	10	39		4	0	0	0	9
1987-88	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		7	2	1	3	7		—	—	—	—	—
1987-88	Saginaw Hawks	IHL		51	2	7	9	113		1	0	0	0	0
1988-89	Saginaw Hawks	IHL		50	15	14	29	226		6	0	0	0	51
1988-89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	0	0	17		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		77	23	16	39	374		14	1	3	4	64
1990-91	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		68	33	30	63	338		5	2	1	3	30
1990-91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	1	3	4	2
1991-92	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		45	15	20	35	165		8	0	3	3	51
1991-92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		36	14	15	29	211		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		70	6	7	13	314		23	6	7	13	39
1993-94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	10	9	19	322		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		7	0	0	0	19		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		26	1	6	7	101		3	0	0	0	0
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		52	6	2	8	147		12	1	0	1	23
1996-97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		70	10	7	17	218		11	0	2	2	19
1997-98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		63	5	6	11	198		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		8	0	0	0	23		6	0	0	0	24
1998-99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		28	0	2	2	63		12	0	1	1	14
NHL totals				406	38	39	77	1422		70	8	13	21	121

[ Source: Wikipedia ]