Ryan McDonagh | |||
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Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
June 13, 1989 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Barys Astana |
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National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | 12th overall, 2007 Montreal Canadiens |
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Playing career | 2010–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing the United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2007 Finland |
Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for and serving as the captain of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he played college hockey for the Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
McDonagh also competes internationally for the United States and was a member of the men's hockey team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
McDonagh attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where as a junior he helped lead his team to the school's first state hockey championship. The following season, he was awarded the 2007 Minnesota Mr. Hockey award, which is given annually to the top senior high school hockey player in the state. He was then drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens on June 22, 2007, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He also won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. Two years later, he represented the Americans at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.