What's in Brad Richards' closet?

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Victoria WillNew York Rangers center Brad Richards says he matches his watches with his suits.

This story appears in the Feb. 20, 2012 "Rivalry Issue" of ESPN The Magazine. Subscribe today!

1. HORSESHOE
"A friend's son gave me this. He ran up to me and said, 'You might need this.' I'm superstitious, so if something means good luck and it's given to me, I won't just throw it in the garbage. Now it's my good-luck charm."

2. GOLF ATTIRE
"I don't get to golf much because we're in season, but come summer, my style turns to golf shirts and shorts. I'll buy a golf shirt from nearly every club I go to, and those shirts will be the most color you'll see on me."

3. HATS
"I wore a black Under Armour hat when I won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in '04. While doing press conferences, Under Armour said, 'This guy is wearing our hat; let's talk to him.' I've been with them since."

4. BOOTS
"In the summer, I live in sneakers. In the winter, all I wear are black boots. When it snows, I'll wear my Ugg snow boots just to get to practice, but I don't wear them out to dinner."

5. WATCH
"My house was broken into back in Dallas, and I had three watches stolen. So I'm kind of starting over. I don't really go for the crazy fancy watches. I just have three now, and I always match them with my suits."

6. WINE
"I learned a lot about wine at Bern's Steak House in Tampa, where I was for eight years. Since then, I've been collecting, and I have French wines I won't open for another 25 years. Wine is light and goes good with a meal."

Kyle Stack is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. Follow The Mag on Twitter, @ESPNmag, and like us on Facebook.

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