Matt Ryan (ice hockey)

Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan
	Ryan with the Manchester Monarchs in 2007
Born	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.

Playing career[edit]

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[edit]

			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	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL	49	14	32	46	42	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Dundee Stars	EIHL	18	3	7	10	14	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			12	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—

References[edit]

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ "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.
^ "Matt Ryan contract suspended" (in German). Augsburger Panther. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
^ "Matt Ryan is a panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. April 10, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Eagles sign experienced DEL center Matt Ryan" (in German). EC VSV. June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[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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