Bobby Ryan in a professional hockey player. He plays right wing and shoots right-handed for the NHL Anaheim Ducks. He was drafted second overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ducks.http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3776

Prior to his entry into the National Hockey League, Bobby Ryan played from 2003-2006 for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. From 2006-2007 he played for the Anaheim Duck's American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Ryan also played a portion of the 2008-2009 season for the Ducks's farm affiliate, Iowa Chops, due to team salary caps when veteran right wing Teemu Selanne returned to the team.http://www.athletepromotions.com/athletes/Bobby-Ryan-appearance-booking-agent.php

Regarding his name, Bobby Ryan was born, Robert Shane Stevenson. Due to his father's flight from justice from aggravated assault charges, the family changed their name, and young Robert became Bobby Ryan. In 2000, his father was arrested by U.S. Marshals for his outstanding warrants, but young Robert has since kept the name Bobby Ryan.http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3782270

In the 2009-2010 NHL season, Ryan has played in 81 games and has scored 71 goals and had 60 assists. Ryan has has 469 shots on goal earning him a scoring average of .151.http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3776

On January 8, 2009, against the Los Angeles Kings, in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Bobby Ryan became the first rookie in Anaheim Ducks History to record a hat trick.http://www.athletepromotions.com/athletes/Bobby-Ryan-appearance-booking-agent.php

Earlier in his career, Ryan was named to the Second OHL Rookie All-Star Team in 2003-04. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/bobby_ryan

• 2004 Named to Second OHL Rookie All-Star team