Michael Ryan (born May 16, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Pori Ässät of the Finnish Liiga. Ryan was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career 1
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Career statistics 2
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References 3
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External links 4
Playing career
Ryan was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Ryan's rights were traded by the Stars to Buffalo, along with a draft pick, on March 10, 2003, in exchange for Stu Barnes.
After playing four seasons for Northeastern University, where he led the team in goals his final three years as a Husky, Ryan made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2003–04 season. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in the 2006–07 season, appearing in 19 games.[1] He scored his first two career NHL goals on March 2, 2007 against David Aebischer and the Montreal Canadiens in an 8-5 Sabres victory [2]
Ryan signed a one-year deal with the HC Dinamo Minsk on August 9, 2008, but reported to the Nashville Predators training camp as a free agent tryout on September 19, 2008.[3] He was subsequently released.
On October 31, 2008, Ryan was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a 1-year deal and was assigned to their affiliate, the Albany River Rats.[4] Ryan played in 18 games for the Hurricanes during the 2008–09 season and was re-signed to another one-year contract on July 1, 2009.
On October 24, 2010, Ryan signed a professional tryout (PTO) contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.[5]
On November 23, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Ryan to a one-year contract and assigned him to their AHL affiliate the Adirondack Phantoms.[6]
On August 9, 2011, the Buffalo Sabres signed Ryan to a one-year contract to play for their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[7]
On May 10, 2012, Ryan left for Europe and signed a one-year contract with Ässät of the Finnish SM-liiga.[8]
on June 20,2013 Ryan signed one year contract with new KHL team Medveščak Zagreb from Croatia. [9]
Career statistics
References
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^ "Ryan inks deal". Sabres.nhl.com. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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^ http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200703020BUF.html
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^ "Predators training camp roster" (PDF). Predators.nhl.com. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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^ "Hurricanes ink forward Michael Ryan". Hurricanes.nhl.com. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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^ "Falcons Sign Michael Ryan to PTO Contract". OurSports Central. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
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^ "Former All-Star Ryan joins Phantoms". timesunion.com. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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^ "Sabres sign Michael Ryan, Paul Szczechera to one-year deals". Buffalo Sabres. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
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^ "Assat come to terms with former NHL'er Ryan".
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^ "Medvescak signed another forward" (in Croatian). "Medveščak Zagreb". 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
External links
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Michael Ryan's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
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Michael Ryan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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Michael Ryan at Hockey-Reference.com
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Michael Ryan's player profile at NHL.com
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