Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara Richter n'ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị (Culver Military Academy) site na Hartford Whalers na agba nke abụọ, 32nd n'ozuzu na
1988 NHL Entry Draft. Mgbe a họpụtara Richter, ọ gara mahadum, na-egwu maka Mahadum Wisconsin <unk> Madison ruo afọ anọ. Mgbe ọ nọ na kọleji, akpọrọ ya na NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team na 1992, WCHA mbụ All-Star Team na 1993, na NCAA West First All-American Team, kwa na 1993. Richter mekwara egwuregwu mba ụwa mbụ ya, na-anọchite anya United States na World Junior Ice Hockey Championship na 1989 na 1990 na Ice Hockey World Championship na 1992 na 1993.