Paul Ranger
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| Born |
September 12, 1984 Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Genève-Servette HC Kloten Flyers |
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| NHL Draft | 183rd overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Paul D. Ranger (born September 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has spent the majority of his professional career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League before leaving the sport at the professional level for almost three years due to unspecified personal reasons. Ranger returned to professional hockey at the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies during the 2012–13 season, and subsequently signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 24, 2013 to return to the NHL.
Ranger played his junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL. After being drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning 183rd overall in 2002, he played 2 more seasons with the Generals before signing with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL for the 2004–05 NHL lockout. After the lockout, he played 76 games with the Lightning, scoring 18 points.
In October 2009, Ranger approached Lightning team personnel before practice and requested a leave of absence without pay, which the team agreed to.
During his time away from professional hockey, he attended the University of Ottawa and coached bantam hockey in his hometown. Two of the players he coached were the sons of David Branch, commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League.
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