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Ice Hockey
Will look to break into the regular lineup for the Irish in 2009-10 ... saw action in three games as a freshman ... worked hard on his all-around game in 2008-09 ... has shown strong offensive skills and is learning how to be an effective two-way player at Notre Dame ... has excellent speed and skating ability ... joined the Notre Dame roster after playing three seasons of junior hockey for the St. Michael's Buzzers in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) ... also played two years of high school hockey at St. Mike's ... is one of two Canadians on the roster as he is joined this season by freshman Riley Sheahan (St. Catharine's) ... is the sixth St. Michael's graduate to play for the Irish, joining Brent Chapman `86, John Noble `73, Paul Regan `73, Rob Ricci `85 and Ian Williams `74 ... signed in the late-signing period (spring of `08) along with Nick Condon and Kyle Murphy. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in three games in his rookie year ... did not score a point ... first collegiate action came on Oct. 25 versus Miami ... also played two games versus Northern Michigan (Feb. 13-14). PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario ... won three letters in hockey and track and field ... spent three seasons with St. Mike's junior team ... played all 48 games in `05-'06, scoring 15 goals with 17 assists for 32 points as St. Mike's went 29-12-8 on the way to the OPJHL championship ... in 2006-07, helped St. Mike's to the Southeast Conference championship with a 33-9-7 record ... had 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points in 36 games ... missed a portion of the season due to a broken wrist ... scored 15 goals in his first 15 games before the injury ... returned for the playoffs where he helped the Buzzers rally in the second round of the playoffs from a 3-0 deficit to win the series in seven games ... scored game-winning goal in third overtime in game seven ... served as alternate captain at St. Mike's in 2007-08 ... was second on the team and seventh in the OPJHL in scoring with 28 goals and 53 assists for 81 points in 48 games ... picked up eight power-play goals, two short-handed tallies and five game winners on the year ... was an OPJHL all-star and the OPJHL's Most Gentlemanly Player Award winner in `07-'08 ... helped team to a 43-4-2 record, including a Canadian Junior A Hockey League record 37-game winning streak ... full name is Richard Daniel Ryan ... son of Alan and Roisin Ryan ... has one brother ... born June 17, 1988 in Toronto, Ont. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. Ryan's Career Statistics
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