Ryan Adam Stone (born March 20, 1985) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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centre
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who most recently played for
Hamburg Freezers
The Hamburg Freezers were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Hamburg, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club announced its withdrawal from the DEL and ceased operations on 24 May 2016 when Anschutz Entertainment ...
of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
.
Playing career
Early career
Stone was drafted 23rd overall in the 2000
Western Hockey League
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(WHL) draft by the
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL) since joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Previously, they played in the Manitoba Junior Hoc ...
. During his time with the Wheat Kings, Stone compiled 78 goals and 162 assists in 239 regular-season games. In 2004, he earned a scholarship to
Brandon University
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and was named to Team Canada's Junior selection camp.
Stone was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in the
2003 NHL Entry Draft
The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was the 41st NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21 and 22, 2003.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was ...
. He was later drafted 48th overall in the World Hockey Association Draft. In his last year in the WHL, Stone was named
Canadian Hockey League
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Player of the Week after he recorded six goals and 12 points in four games. He ended his final junior season recording 66 assists, a league best, and 127 penalty minutes.
Professional career
After attending the Penguins training camp, Stone was reassigned to their
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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to begin the 2007–08 season. Stone made his NHL debut on January 10, 2008, against the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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and recorded his first NHL point on March 12, 2008, against the
Buffalo Sabres
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. In April 2008, Stone was charged and held in custody for public drunkenness, which was dealt with internally by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins staff. At the end of the season, Stone was re-signed by the Penguins to another one-year deal.
On January 17, 2009, he was traded by Pittsburgh along with
Dany Sabourin
Dany Sabourin (born September 2, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender.
Playing career
Drafted in the fourth round, 108th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, he played four games with Calg ...
and a 4th round pick to the
Edmonton Oilers
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for
Mathieu Garon
Mathieu Carol Garon (born January 9, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue J ...
. Stone was subsequently signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on August 12, 2009.
On July 7, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with the
Calgary Flames
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, though played that season with their farm club, the
Abbotsford Heat
The Abbotsford Heat were a professional ice hockey team that played five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) between 2009 and 2014. The team was based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, and played its home games at the 7,046-seat A ...
. The next year, he signed a contract with
HC TPS
TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 10-time champion of SM-liiga and 1-time champion of SM-sarja. They play in Turku, Finland, at Gatorade Center. In terms of championships, TPS is the second all-time most successful team in SM-L ...
of the Finnish
Liiga
The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagu ...
. After playing half a season with TPS, Stone signed with the
Hamburg Freezers
The Hamburg Freezers were a German professional men's ice hockey club from Hamburg, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club announced its withdrawal from the DEL and ceased operations on 24 May 2016 when Anschutz Entertainment ...
of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
.
Awards and achievements
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2004–05 -
WHL East First All-Star Team
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Abbotsford Heat players
Brandon Wheat Kings players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Edmonton Oilers players
Hamburg Freezers players
HC TPS players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Sportspeople from Calgary
Springfield Falcons players
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players