Paul Ranger

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Paul Ranger
Swiss Cup, HC Ajoie vs. Geneve-Servette HC, 1st October 2014 11.JPG
Ranger with Genève-Servette HC in 2014
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 39)
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Genève-Servette HC
Kloten Flyers
NHL Draft 183rd overall, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2004–2015

Paul D. Ranger (born September 12, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Ontario Tech University of the U Sports. [1] He spent the majority of his playing career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) before leaving the sport at the professional level for almost three years due to severe depression. Ranger returned to professional ice hockey at the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Toronto Marlies during the 2012–13 season, and subsequently signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 24, 2013, to return to the NHL.

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Playing career

Ranger played his junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). After being drafted 183rd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played two more seasons with the Generals before signing with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. After the lockout, he played 76 games with the Lightning, recording 18 points.

In October 2009, Ranger approached Lightning team personnel before practice and requested a leave of absence without pay, which the team agreed to. [2] During his time away from playing, he attended the University of Ottawa and helped coach bantam ice hockey in his hometown, with help from David Branch, commissioner of the OHL. [2]

On August 21, 2012, after almost three seasons after last playing at professional level, Ranger signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. [3] His agent approached the team to inquire about his return to the NHL. Even after his return, Ranger has declined to talk about the specific details about why he chose to return to professional ice hockey. [2] After a successful return to playing with the Marlies, Ranger signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2013–14 season. [4]

On July 17, 2014, after a single season with the Maple Leafs, Ranger opted to continue his career abroad, signing a two-year contract to help solidify the defense of Genève-Servette HC in the Swiss National League A. [5] He played only 23 games in his first season with the team and was a healthy scratch for most of the 2014–15 season before being loaned to the Kloten Flyers for four games on January 2, 2015. [6]

In 2018, he was the subject of "The Mystery of Paul Ranger", a documentary feature on TSN. The segment's creators, Matt Dorman, Darren Dreger, James Judges, Nigel Akam, Kevin Fallis and Darren Oliver, received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Feature Segment at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. [7]

Career statistics

Ranger with the Toronto Marlies. Paul Ranger Marlies.jpg
Ranger with the Toronto Marlies.
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Oshawa Generals OHL 320112—————
2001–02 Oshawa GeneralsOHL620994950004
2002–03 Oshawa GeneralsOHL68102838701303310
2003–04 Oshawa GeneralsOHL6212314372701110
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 69381146—————
2005–06 Springfield FalconsAHL11230—————
2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 76117185852460
2006–07 Tampa Bay LightningNHL72424284260114
2007–08 Tampa Bay LightningNHL7210213156—————
2008–09 Tampa Bay LightningNHL422111356—————
2009–10 Tampa Bay LightningNHL81126—————
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL518172554922414
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL53681436—————
2014–15 Genève–Servette HC NLA 2313416—————
2014–15 Kloten Flyers NLA41122—————
AHL totals121122739100922414
NHL totals3232482106254112574

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References

  1. ↑ "Ridgebacks MHKY Assistant Coach Paul Ranger featured in TSN documentary - News and announcements". news.UOIT.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Arthur, Bruce (November 9, 2013). "Toronto Maple Leafs' Paul Ranger Couldn't Be Happier With Shot At Return to NHL". The National Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Brophy on Leafs: Ranger returns from hiatus". Sportsnet.ca. August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign Ranger to one-year deal". NHL.com. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Paul Ranger renforce la défense des Vernets". gshc.ch (in Swiss French). July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Paul Ranger leihweise von Genève-Servette zu den Kloten Flyers". kloten-flyers.ch. January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Matt Dorman, Darren Dreger, James Judges, Nigel Akam, Kevin Fallis, Darren Oliver: 2019 Best Sports Feature Segment". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, February 7, 2019.
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