Matthew Ryan (born November 12, 1983) is a

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former professional

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who played for several teams in Europe as well as the

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of the NHL.

Playing career

As a youth, Ryan played in the 1997

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with a

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team from Richmond Hill, Ontario. Undrafted, Ryan played

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with the

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of the OPJHL before committing to a collegiate career at Niagara University of the

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. After posting 19 points in his freshman year, he left in his following sophomore year for the higher level of competition in the

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. In his second year with the

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in 2003–04, he scored a career high 77 points on the way to reaching the

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. On August 2, 2004, Ryan was signed by the

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

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finishing 2005–06 with 12 games recording an assist. Ryan played the next two seasons strictly with Manchester before signing a one-year contract with

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team,

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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. 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. On June 15, 2010, Ryan signed a one-year contract with

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league team,

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. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Matt 1983 births Augsburger Panther players Boston Bruins scouts Canadian ice hockey centres Guelph Storm players Living people Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey players People from East Gwillimbury Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of York Ice hockey people from Ontario Undrafted National Hockey League players