Kitchener Rangers goaltender Luke Richardson is leaving the team to head to university.
The team announced Sunday that the overaged netminder would pursue academics at Queen’s University this winter.
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Richardson is expected to suit up with the Gaels men’s hockey program.
The goalie spent four seasons with the Rangers after being drafted by the club in 2015.
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Last season, he played in 50 games, recording a 3.52 GAA.
In the off-season, the Rangers made a deal with the Mississauga Steelheads for Jacob Ingham, which signalled that Richardson’s time with the Rangers was likely coming to an end.
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