Michael Ryder
| Michael Ryder | |||
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| Born |
March 31, 1980 Bonavista, NL, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| NHL Draft | 216th overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 2000–2015 | ||
Michael Glen Wayne Ryder (born March 31, 1980) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He won the Stanley Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins. He has also played for the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
Ryder played for the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL.
Ryder was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 8th round, 216th overall. He hired hockey agent Thayne Campbell before signing with Montreal.
On May 30, 2003, Ryder scored the winning goal to end the longest game in American Hockey League history. His goal at 14:56 of the fourth overtime period gave the Hamilton Bulldogs a 2–1 win over the Houston Aeros in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals.
In the 2003–04 NHL season, he played in the NHL YoungStars Game. He was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for February 2004. He finished the season leading all rookies in points, powerplay points, shots, and goals. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for Leksands IF of the second division of Swedish hockey. He reached 30 goals in back-to-back seasons after the lockout.
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