Ryan Stanton (born July 20, 1989) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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in the ICE Hockey League (ICHEL).

Personal life

Stanton was born on July 20, 1989, in

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, Canada, to construction superintendent Don and mother Deanne Stanton. His father later joined the scouting staff for the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Playing career

Junior

Prior to turning professional, Stanton played major junior hockey in the

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with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Stanton made his debut in the

(WHL) against the Brandon Wheat Kings on March 8, 2006 at the age of 16. He had a streak of six straight games ranging from 10/30/09 to 11/14/09 in which he recorded a point for a total of 11 points. During that streak, Stanton had 3 goals and 8 assists. On December 11, 2009, Stanton recorded four assists to lead his team to an 11–2 win over the

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. He led all Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman in the 2009-10 season with 40 points (10 goals - 30 assists).

Professional

On March 12, 2010, the

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signed Stanton as an Undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract. Stanton played for the Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford Icehogs, of the

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. He made his debut for the Icehogs on March 6, 2010 against the Houston Aeros with a +1 rating in a 3-1 Rockford victory. His first

career point was an assist on March 10, 2010 against the

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in a 4–2 loss. Stanton's first career professional goal was scored in a 4-3 Icehogs loss on February 23, 2011 against the

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. For the

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season, Stanton was named the Icehog's Most Improved Player. In the 2012–13 season, he played in his first NHL game with the Blackhawks on April 27, 2013. The Blackhawks would go on to win the

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that season, although Stanton did not qualify to have his name on the Stanley Cup. Stanton was claimed off of waivers from the Blackhawks by the

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, before the 2013–14 season on September 30, 2013. Stanton scored his first NHL goal on October 17, 2013 against

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of the

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. After establishing himself in the NHL in his two seasons with the Canucks, on July 24, 2015, Stanton signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

. At the conclusion of the season and at the end of his contract with the Capitals he signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent to join the

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. After attending the Avalanche's training camp and participating in pre-season games, Stanton was assigned to the AHL to play with affiliate, the

. Stanton made his Rampage and 2016–17 season debut in a 2–1 defeat against the Milwaukee Admirals on October 15, 2016. On November 28, 2016, after 15 games with the Rampage, Stanton was dealt by the Avalanche to the

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in exchange for

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. Stanton was reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters following the trade. He played out the season with the Monsters, appearing in 33 games from the blueline for 8 points. On July 1, 2017, Stanton signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal with the

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. On October 31, Stanton was sent to the Oilers' AHL affiliate

Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) based in Bakersfield, California. The team is owned by and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home g ...

. After spending the duration of his contract assigned to the Condors, Stanton left the Oilers as a free agent to sign a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Ontario Reign on July 29, 2019. In the 2019–20 season, Stanton was limited to just 36 games through injury with Ontario, collecting 5 points, before the season was ended prematurely due to the

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. On September 16, 2020, Stanton was signed as a free agent to return to former AHL club, the Bakersfield Condors, on a one-year contract. On August 4, 2021, Stanton extended his AHL career, returning as a free agent to his original club, the Rockford IceHogs, on a one-year contract. On July 15, 2022, Stanton was signed to his first contract abroad after signing a one-year deal with German club, Kölner Haie of the

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(DEL). At the conclusion of his contract with the Sharks, Stanton remained in Europe after moving to neighbouring league the ICEHL, in joining Italian based HC Pustertal Wölfe on April 19, 2023.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Ryan 1989 births Living people Bakersfield Condors players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Monsters players Hershey Bears players Kölner Haie players Moose Jaw Warriors players Ontario Reign (AHL) players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from St. Albert, Alberta Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Washington Capitals players