TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2009-10 Season: Collected two assists on 10-3-09 against Portland. Collected one goal and one assist earning the game’s third star on 10-9-09. Collected one goal and one assist on 10-10-09 at Hartford. Scored his third goal of the year on 10-31-09 against Lowell.

2008-09 Season: Scored the second most goals in a single season by a Falcons player recording 38 markers. Scored two goals, including the game-winner, and earned the game’s first star on October 11, 2008 at Hartford. Scored his third goal of the season on October 17, 2008 at Providence. Scored two goals and earned the game’s first star on October 24, 2008 against Albany. Scored two goals and was the game’s top star on November 1, 2008 at Lowell. Played in his 100th career AHL game on November 11, 2008 at Worcester. Collected three assists on November 21, 2008 against Norfolk. Game’s second star with one goal and two assists on November 22, 2008 against Providence. Scored his 10th marker of the season on November 23, 2008 at Lowell. Scored two goals and was named first star on December 6, 2008 against Manchester. Extended his scoring streak to four games with an assist on December 7, 2008 at Providence. Scored game-tying goal and added one assist on December 13, 2008 at Hartford earning game’s first star. Scored one goal in regulation and two in the shootout in earning the game’s first star in a 3-2 shootout win on January 2, 2009 against Manchester. Collected two assists and earned game’s second star in his Oilers debut on January 11, 2009 against St. Louis. Was game’s third star on February 8, 2009 scoring his team-leading 22nd goal of the season. Scored two goals and earned the game’s first star on March 20, 2009 against Manchester. Scored his 30th goal of the year on March 21, 2009 marking him the first Falcons player to score 30 goals since 2000-01 when Jean-Guy Trudel scored 34. Played in his 200th pro game on March 22, 2009 against Worcester. Scored his 35th goal of the year on April 5, 2009 at Portland, the second most goals scored in a season by a Falcons’ player.

Career Notes: Spent the majority of the 2007-08 season with the AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms collecting 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 58 games. Ranked fourth on the Phantoms in scoring and third in goals. Ryan scored the game-winning goal in the AHL’s longest game in playoff history on April 24, 2008 at Albany, his marker was recorded in the fifth overtime.

A finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 2006, Ryan scored 118 points on 68 goals and 50 assists in 100 games with the University of Minnesota from 2003-06. His final season with the Golden Gophers saw him score a career-high 38 goals and 63 points in 41 games as he was named an NCAA West first team All-American and a WCHA first team-all star. Ryan also excelled in the junior ranks as he played two seasons with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League prior to moving to the collegiate ranks. He was a key member of Lincoln’s 2003 USHL Clark Cup championship team, leading the league in scoring with 35-43-78 in 54 games. He was named the USHL Player of the Year as well as the USHL Top Forward and was named to the USHL’s first all-star team. His brother Grant is tied for the Falcons record for most goals in a game with four.

DRAFTED: Philadelphia Flyers round three (87th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

ACQUIRED: By the Edmonton Oilers from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Danny Syvret on June 6, 2008.