Richter akasarudzwa achibva kuchikoro chesekondari (Culver Military Academy) neHartford Whalers mumutambo wechipiri, wechi32 wose mu1988 NHL Entry Draft
. Richter akaenda kukoreji, achitambira University of Wisconsin-Madison kwemakore mana. Paaive kukoreji akatumidzwa zita reNCAA Championship All-Tournament Team muna 1992, iyo WCHA yekutanga All-Star Team muna 1993, uye NCAA West First All-American Team, zvakare muna 1993. Richter akaitawo chikwata chake chepasi rose kutanga, achimiririra United States muWorld Junior Ice Hockey Championship muna 1989 na1990 uye Ice Hockey World Championship muna 1992 na1993.