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Ryan Shannon

Ryan Shannon
Ryan Shannon Lightning 2012-02-12.JPG
Shannon with the Lightning in 2012.
Born (1983-03-02) March 2, 1983 (age 33)
Darien, CT, USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NLA team
Former teams
ZSC Lions
Anaheim Ducks
Vancouver Canucks
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present

Ryan Patrick Shannon (born March 2, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey player. Shannon is currently playing for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A (NLA). At the conclusion of the season Shannon will become the Boys Varsity Hockey Coach at his Alma Mater, the Taft School.

Shannon was raised in Darien, Connecticut, where he played youth hockey. After four years of high school hockey at The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, Shannon began college hockey with Boston College in 2001–02. In his freshman year, he received the team's Bernie Burke Award as top rookie after recording 25 points in 38 games. In his senior year, Boston captured the Hockey East championship (The Lamoriello Trophy) and Shannon was named to the Hockey East All-Conference First Team and the All-American East Second Team for the second consecutive season. Scoring 45 points, he earned team MVP honors with two other teammates. Internationally, Shannon represented the U.S. at the 2003 World Junior Championships in his sophomore year.

Undrafted, Shannon was signed as a free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on April 3, 2005. He played for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, in 2005–06 and immediately began an eight-game scoring streak to begin the season. Midway through the season, he participated in the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic for Planet USA and won the fastest skater competition. Finishing his AHL rookie campaign with 86 points in 71 games — ninth overall in league scoring and second among rookies to Patrick O'Sullivan — he was named to the All-Rookie Team. Shannon added 22 points in 19 playoff games as Portland was eliminated in the seventh game of the Calder Cup semi-finals.


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