Professional ice hockey player Mike Van Ryn plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Van Ryn was traded to the Leafs from the Florida Panthers in September of 2008.
NHL Career
Van Ryn was drafted 26th overall in the 1998 NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils. He attended and played for the University of Michigan for one season before joining the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League in 1999. On June 30, 2000, Van Ryn signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues and made his NHL debut that same year. After recovering from a shoulder injury, he split his time between the Blues and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Worcester IceCats starting in 2000. Van Ryn was traded to the Florida Panthers on March 11, 2003. He earned a full roster spot with the Panthers and in 2006 signed a four-year contract with the team. Van Ryn was limited to only 20 games with the Panthers in the 2007-08 season after season ending wrist surgery.
Timeline
- 1997-99: Michigan Wolverines
- 1998: Drafted by the New Jersey Devils
- 1999-00: Sarnia Sting, OHL
- 2000-03: St. Louis Blues
- 2000-03: Worcester IceCats, AHL
- 2003-present: Florida Panthers
Mike Van Ryn Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 198
- Rookie Year: 2000-2001
Mike Van Ryn Timeline
May 14, 1979: Born
1998: Drafted in the 1st Round of the NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils
2000: Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues
2000: Debuted with the St. Louis Blues
2003: Traded to the Florida Panthers
2005: Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Florida Panthers
2006: Signed a four-year contract Florida Panthers
2008: Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs
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References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Mike Theodore Van Ryn
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Born
May 14, 1979
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Birthplace
London, Ontario, Canada
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Height
6' 1"
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Weight
198 lbs.
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Position
Defenseman
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Shoots
Right
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College
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Draft year
1998
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Fact:
Describes himself as more of a "defensive-style defenseman than offensive"Hockey's Future: Mike Van Ryn Interview (March 30, 2000)
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Fact:
Nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2007 for leadership on and off the ice and community involvementOfficial Site of the Florida Panthers: Mike Van Ryn
