Matt Ryan (ice hockey)

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Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan Manchester.jpg
Ryan with the Manchester Monarchs in 2007
Born (1983-11-12) November 12, 1983 (age 40)
Sharon, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Los Angeles Kings
DEL
Augsburger Panther
EIHL
Nottingham Panthers
Dundee Stars
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2004–2015

Matthew Ryan (born November 12, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played for several teams in Europe as well as the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.

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Playing career

As a youth, Ryan played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Richmond Hill, Ontario. [1]

Undrafted, Ryan played junior hockey with the Wexford Raiders of the OPJHL before committing to a collegiate career at Niagara University of the College Hockey America.[ citation needed ] After posting 19 points in his freshman year, he left in his following sophomore year for the higher level of competition in the Ontario Hockey League.[ citation needed ] In his second year with the Guelph Storm in 2003–04, he scored a career high 77 points on the way to reaching the Memorial Cup.[ citation needed ]

On August 2, 2004, Ryan was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year entry level contract. In 2004–05, his first professional season, he scored 24 points with the Kings AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. He matched his offensive out with the Monarchs the following season and made his NHL debut with the Kings on December 31, 2005 against the Dallas Stars finishing 2005–06 with 12 games recording an assist. [2]

Ryan played the next two seasons strictly with Manchester before signing a one-year contract with German team, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. During the 2008–09 season, his contract with the Panthers was suspended after he returned home to Canada for personal reasons on November 11, 2008. [3] Ryan returned later in the season and became the Panthers most dependable role player and was re-signed for a further year on June 10, 2009. [4]

On June 15, 2010, Ryan signed a one-year contract with Austrian league team, Villacher SV. [5]

On July 16, 2012, Ryan signed with Italian team Hockey Milano Rossoblu. He moved to the EIHL for the 2013-14 season, playing with the Nottingham Panthers. There he posted 64 points in 68 games and helped the team win the EIHL Challenge Cup. In August 2014, Ryan switched teams, signing a two-year contract with the Dundee Stars in the EIHL. For the 2014-15 season, he both played on the Stars and served as an assistant coach. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 4220133344—————
2001–02 Niagara University CHA 327121932—————
2002–03Niagara UniversityCHA962814—————
2002–03 Guelph Storm OHL 4814112534112790
2003–04 Guelph StormOHL6842357763228111924
2004–05 Manchester Monarchs AHL 77915245960114
2005–06 Manchester MonarchsAHL681212247971128
2005–06 Los Angeles Kings NHL 120112—————
2006–07 Manchester MonarchsAHL5681624501635813
2007–08 Manchester MonarchsAHL6586147440112
2008–09 Augsburger Panther DEL 25117185742138
2009–10 Augsburger PantherDEL541325386490116
2010–11 Villacher SV EBEL 54102030651002216
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Swe.1 50621274861234
2012–13 Milano Rossoblu Serie A 389152446—————
2013–14 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 4914324642—————
2014–15 Dundee Stars EIHL 18371014—————
NHL totals120112—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Garon stops 38 shots as Kings widen Pacific Division lead". CBS Sports . December 31, 2005. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Matt Ryan contract suspended" (in German). Augsburger Panther. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Matt Ryan is a panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. April 10, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2010.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Eagles sign experienced DEL center Matt Ryan" (in German). EC VSV. June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dundee Stars sign Matt Ryan in 2 year deal". homeicerink.co.uk. August 15, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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