Ryan McDonough (born January 2, 1988) is a
Canadian professional
ice hockey forward who played for several teams in Europe.
McDonough played junior hockey in the
Ontario Hockey League, spending one season with the
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...
and three seasons with the
Saginaw Spirit. He led the Spirit in points in 2005–06 with 88 points and in 2007-08 he led the team in goals with 45. Despite this, McDonough remained undrafted in the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, but because of ...
. He turned pro in 2008 and signed with
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EC Red Bull Salzburg is a professional ice hockey team based in Salzburg, Austria, that currently plays in the ICE Hockey League. The club play their home games at the Eisarena Salzburg.
History
The history of ice hockey in Salzburg at the h ...
in the
Austrian Hockey League
The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria, it currently f ...
.
After a season with Salzburg, McDonough returned briefly to North America to attend and play hockey with the
University of Western Ontario before leaving to play for
EV Landshut in the
second German league.
After one season in the Italian league
Elite.A
Italian Hockey League - Serie A, formerly known as Serie A, is the top tier of professional ice hockey in Italy, which first began play in 1925. They are conducted under the authority of the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG). The leag ...
with
HC Valpellice
HC Valpellice Bulldogs, nicknamed "La Valpe", is a professional ice hockey team in Torre Pellice, near Turin, Italy. The team plays in the country's top division, Serie A. Serie A is also sponsored by Reebok, which provides free equipment an ...
and two seasons with the
Hannover Indians back in the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany, on August 27, 2013, McDonough returned to North America yet again, signing a one-year two-way contract with the
Worcester Sharks of the AHL, though before playing a game with the Sharks, he was assigned to their
ECHL affiliate, the
San Francisco Bulls before being released on December 10, 2014.
On January 8, 2014, after being released by the Sharks, McDonough returned to Valpellice in Italy.
April 16, 2014 McDonough signed with
Odense Bulldogs
The Odense Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Odense, Denmark. They currently play in Ret&Råd Fyn Arena in the Bolbro area, as a part of the best Danish league Metal Ligaen, and they are furthermore the only hockey team from Fu ...
being their topscorer for the 2014–16 season. McDonough resigned from the Bulldogs for season 2015–16. McDonough decided to return to German hockey by signing with
SC Riessersee for 2016–17.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1988 births
Canadian ice hockey centres
EC Red Bull Salzburg players
EV Landshut players
HC Valpellice players
Living people
Saginaw Spirit players
Ice hockey people from Etobicoke
Sudbury Wolves players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany