Ryan Munce (born April 16, 1985) is a

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former professional

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. He now runs his own goalie school called Ryan Munce Goaltending School. Munce was selected by the

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in the third round (82nd overall) of the

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. On July 28, 2005, the Los Angeles Kings signed Munce to a three-year, entry-level contract.

International

Munce backstopped Team Canada to a gold medal at the

2003 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Yaroslavl, Russia. The championships began on April 8, 2003 and finished on April 18, 2003. Games were played at Arena 2000 and Avtodizel Arena in Yaroslavl. Canada defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the fin ...

,Munce Named ECHL Goaltender Of The Month - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
/ref> where he posted the tournament's best goals against average of 1.83.

Today

Munce started up his own goalie school in 2010 while rehabbing an injury sustained in Italy. Ryan Munce Goaltending School has quickly grown and now has a large following. Munce is also the goaltending scout for OHL's Central Scouting and happily married.

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* * 1985 births Living people Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Johnstown Chiefs players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Mississippi Sea Wolves players Norfolk Admirals players Reading Royals players Sarnia Sting players Sportspeople from Mississauga Syracuse Crunch players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub