Ryan McDonough (ice hockey)

Ryan McDonough (born January 2, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for several teams in Europe.

Ryan McDonough
Born (1988-02-01) February 1, 1988 (age 36)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
DEL2 team
Former teams
SC Riessersee
EBEL
EC Red Bull Salzburg
DEL2
EV Landshut
Hannover Indians
ECHL
San Francisco Bulls
National team  Canada
Playing career 2008–present

McDonough played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, spending one season with the Sudbury Wolves and three seasons with the Saginaw Spirit. He led the Spirit in points in 2005–06 with 88 points and in 2007-08 he led the team in goals with 45. Despite this, McDonough remained undrafted in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He turned pro in 2008 and signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League.

After a season with Salzburg, McDonough returned briefly to North America to attend and play hockey with the University of Western Ontario before leaving to play for EV Landshut in the second German league.

After one season in the Italian league Elite.A with HC Valpellice and two seasons with the Hannover Indians back in the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany, on August 27, 2013, McDonough returned to North America yet again, signing a one-year two-way contract with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL,[1] though before playing a game with the Sharks, he was assigned to their ECHL affiliate, the San Francisco Bulls before being released on December 10, 2014.[2][3]

On January 8, 2014, after being released by the Sharks, McDonough returned to Valpellice in Italy.[4]

April 16, 2014 McDonough signed with Odense Bulldogs being their topscorer for the 2014–16 season. McDonough resigned from the Bulldogs for season 2015–16. McDonough decided to return to German hockey by signing with SC Riessersee for 2016–17.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Sudbury Wolves OHL 58 15 22 37 31 12 2 2 4 12
2005–06 Saginaw Spirit OHL 68 39 49 88 71 4 0 1 1 8
2006–07 Saginaw Spirit OHL 66 34 36 70 67 6 0 2 2 2
2007–08 Saginaw Spirit OHL 66 45 44 89 85 4 2 2 4 8
2008–09 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 47 9 16 25 36 7 1 0 1 8
2009–10 Western Ontario Mustangs CIS 2 0 1 1 2
2009–10 Landshut Cannibals 2.GBun 36 16 29 45 48 6 1 3 4 2
2010–11 HC Valpellice ITL 40 26 26 52 62 2 1 1 2 12
2011–12 Hannover Indians 2.GBun 46 15 40 55 56 4 1 1 2 12
2012–13 Hannover Indians 2.GBun 41 13 19 32 34
2013–14 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 8 0 1 1 4
2014-15 Odense Bulldogs Metal Ligaen 33 24 22 46 52 4 0 0 0 0
2015-16 Odense Bulldogs Metal Ligaen 45 27 33 60 34 7 1 1 2 6
2.GBun totals 123 44 88 132 138 10 2 4 6 14

International

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Year Team Event Place   GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Ontario U-17 WHC 4th 6 5 6 11 2
2006 Canada U-18 WC 4th 7 0 0 0 14

References

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  1. ^ "Worcester Sharks sign three players". Worcester Sharks. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Worcester assigns McDonough, Bowman, Returns Belan and Judson". San Francisco Bulls. September 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sharks News - Recent Transactions". The Worcester Sharks Supporters. December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ryan McDonough Joins Scott Barney With Valpellice in Italy". OHL Alumni Central. January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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