Ryan O'Byrne
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| Born |
July 19, 1984 Victoria, BC, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs HC Lev Praha HC Ambrì-Piotta HV71 |
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| NHL Draft | 79th overall, 2003 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 2006–2016 | ||
Ryan David O'Byrne (born July 19, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche and the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, O'Byrne served as an assistant coach for the Victoria Grizzlies in the BCHL.
O'Byrne attended the private St. Michaels University School in British Columbia and played two seasons of junior in the BCHL with the Victoria Salsa and Nanaimo Clippers. Instead of continuing a CHL career, O'Byrne opted to play U.S. collegiate hockey and committed to Cornell University of New York. Prior to playing his freshman year with Cornell, Ryan was drafted in the third round, 79th-overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Selected due to his large physical frame and potential as a shut-down defenceman, he played in 31 games with the Big Red contributing only two assists. Improving offensively with three goals and 10 points in his sophomore season of 2004–05, O'Byrne helped Cornell regain the ECAC Championship with a 3-1 win over Harvard before losing in the West Regional Final to the University of Minnesota.
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