{"id":30905,"date":"2018-07-26T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=30905"},"modified":"2018-07-26T09:30:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T13:30:37","slug":"david-rittich-re-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/07\/26\/david-rittich-re-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"David Rittich Re-Signs With the Calgary Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/\/nhl-teams\/flames\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> have re-signed restricted free agent goaltender<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rittida01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Rittich<\/a><\/strong> to a one- year deal worth $800,000. This deal carries him through the \u00a02018-19 season. The Czech-born goaltender played his first NHL season with the Flames last year, coming up to the team when goaltender <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lacked01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eddie Lack<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was not able to handle the backup role.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CortexBusiness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CortexBusiness<\/a> Transaction Alert: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flames<\/a> have re-signed goaltender <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rittida01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Rittich<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3FniisNlGW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/3FniisNlGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlames\/status\/1022466872392839169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rittida01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Rittich<\/a> Re-Signs with the Calgary Flames<\/h1>\n<p>Before making the jump to the NHL Rittich spend two years playing in the Czech Republic. During that time he went 32-37. He also recorded five shutouts all coming in his second year in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Rittich has spent his entire two-year NHL career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flames\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calgary Flames<\/a>. In 22 career games, Rittich is 8-6-3 with a 2.92 goals against average and a .904 save percentage. Rittich also appeared in 12 AHL games this season going 7-5-0 with a 3.18 goals against average and a sub .900 SV percentage. He also recorded three shutouts in the AHL this year. He is coming off a one-year, $725,000 contract that he signed in July 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Rittich will resume his role as the Flames backup. He has yet to get solid NHL time and still needs improvement before becoming a starter for any team in the NHL. Rittich beat out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gillijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jon Gillies<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for the backup role with the Flames last season. Playing behind an ageing <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Smith<\/a><\/strong>, Rittich will look to get a decent amount of starts to help him improve on his stats moving forward. Rittich brings youth and potential to grow. At only 25-years-old Rittich could have a bright future ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"t76iAed1RCF4oA6rSXaypA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/930967906\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'t76iAed1RCF4oA6rSXaypA',sig:'CLhgiIuAU3mSWMrKsnlD_JnP2CliRB3zb9fbQi2m6R8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'930967906',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>OTTAWA, ON &#8211; MARCH 09: Calgary Flames Goalie David Rittich (33) prepares for a face-off during third period National Hockey League action between the Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators on March 9, 2018, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Calgary Flames have re-signed restricted free agent goaltender David Rittich to a one- year deal worth $800,000. This deal carries him through the \u00a02018-19 season. The Czech-born goaltender played his first NHL season with the Flames last year, coming up to the team when goaltender Eddie Lack\u00a0was not able to handle the backup role. 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