Born	January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12) (age 22), Bonavista, NFLD, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
AHL team F. teams	Free Agent AHL Quad City Flames Providence Bruins ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers
NHL Draft	74th overall, 2005 Calgary Flames
Pro career	2007 – present

Daniel Ryder (born January 12, 1987 in Bonavista, Newfoundland) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently a free agent having last for the Providence Bruins of the AHL. He is the younger brother of Boston Bruins forward Michael Ryder.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Ryder was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as the Most Valuable Player in the 2006 OHL playoffs, leading his Peterborough Petes to the J. Ross Robertson Cup, scoring 31 points in 19 games. He finshed his OHL career with the Plymouth Whalers in the 2006–07 season. He then signed an NHL entry-level contract with the Flames.

Just 6 games into the 2007–08 season, Ryder was suspended by the Quad City Flames, the Calgary Flames American Hockey League affiliate, with head coach Ryan McGill stating he was no longer a part of the team. ^[1] This was after he showed up late to Calgary's main camp, after indecisiveness on choosing whether or not to play the season.

Daniel Ryder was heavily criticized for his indecision, and according to an interview with General Manager Darryl Sutter by the Calgary Sun, the door will not necessarily be open for a return to the team. However, in an interview with General Manager Darryl Sutter on the Fan 960 on July 3, 2008, Darryl Sutter stated that Daniel Ryder would attend 2008–09 training camp for the Flames.

Following training camp, Ryder was assigned again to Quad City and after 14 games was reassigned to the Las Vegas Wranglers. After four games in Las Vegas, the Calgary Flames suspended Ryder for a second time and it is very doubtful that his rights will be retained by Calgary.^[2]

On February 27, 2009 Ryder signed on with the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins team for a twenty-five game tryout contract. Daniel's older brother Michael is currently playing on the Providence team's parent NHL club, the Boston Bruins.^[3] Daniel was released by Providence at the end of their hockey season.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Peterborough Petes	OHL		63	20	32	52	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Peterborough Petes	OHL		68	29	53	82	55		14	9	3	12	10
2005–06	Peterborough Petes	OHL		65	38	44	82	57		19	15	16	31	22
2006–07	Peterborough Petes	OHL		29	24	35	59	21		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		28	16	17	33	4		20	8	9	17	10
2007–08	Quad City Flames	AHL		6	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Quad City Flames	AHL		19	3	6	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		4	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Providence Bruins	AHL		20	1	5	6	4		8	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				45	5	15	20	20		—	—	—	—	—
OHL totals				253	126	181	307	128		53	32	28	60	42

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Daniel Ryder's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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