Matt Ryan (ice hockey)
| Matt Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1983 Sharon, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Dundee Stars NHL Los Angeles Kings DEL Augsburger Panther EIHL Nottingham Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Matthew Ryan (born November 12, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Playing career
Undrafted, Ryan played Junior hockey with the Wexford Raiders of the OPJHL before committing to a collegiate career at Niagara University of the CHA. After posting an impressive 19 points in his freshman year, Ryan left in his following sophomore year for the higher level of competition in the Ontario Hockey League. In his second year with the Guelph Storm in 2003–04, Ryan scored a career high 77 points on the way to reaching the Memorial Cup.
On August 2, 2004, Matt was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year entry level contract. In 2004–05, his first professional season, Ryan 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.[1]
Matt 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, Matt's contract with the Panthers was suspended after he returned home to Canada for personal reasons on November 11, 2008.[2] 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.[3]
On June 15, 2010, Ryan signed a one-year contract with Austrian league team, Villacher SV.[4] On Jule 16, 2012, Ryan signed with Italian team Hockey Milano Rossoblu. Ryan moved to the EIHL for the 2013-14 season, playing with the Nottingham Panthers. There Ryan 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, Ryan will both play on the Stars and serve as an assistant coach.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 42 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Niagara University | CHA | 32 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Niagara University | CHA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 48 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 42 | 35 | 77 | 63 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 77 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 68 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 56 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 65 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 25 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 54 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Villacher SV | EBEL | 54 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | IK Oskarshamn | Swe.1 | 50 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milano Rossoblu | Serie A | 38 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 43 | ||
| NHL Totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Garon stops 38 shots as Kings widen Pacific Division lead". CBS Sports. 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ "Matt Ryan contract suspended" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ↑ "Matt Ryan is a panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ "Eagles sign experienced DEL center Matt Ryan" (in German). EC VSV. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Dundee Stars sign Matt Ryan in 2 year deal". homeicerink.co.uk. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.