Ryan Sittler
Ryan Sittler (born January 28, 1974) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler and brother of former Team USA player Meaghan Sittler. Sittler was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Buffalo, New York.
| Ryan Sittler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1974 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Hershey Bears St. John's Maple Leafs Baltimore Bandits ECHL Johnstown Chiefs Raleigh IceCaps Mobile Mysticks South Carolina Stingrays Charlotte Checkers | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 1992 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–1999 | ||
Playing career
Sittler was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (7th overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. With the selection of Ryan he and his father became the first father and son selected in the top ten in the draft's history, Darryl having been selected 8th overall in 1970 By the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Ryan played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines and played on a line with Brendan Morrison during his sophomore season.[1] He left Michigan after his sophomore season and turned pro. A series of major injuries prevented him from ever playing in the National Hockey League and eventually cut his career short at age 25.[1]
Personal life
As of 2012, he was the Director of Youth Hockey at Palm Beach Ice Works. He currently lives in Palm Beach County, Florida with his family: Heather, Luke, Alec, and Bradyn.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Nichols School | HS-NY | 22 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 35 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 26 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 66 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 167 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 33 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 121 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 239 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 111 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 216 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1993 | United States | WJC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1994 | United States | WJC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
References
- Biggane, Brian (June 18, 2008). "Guarantees in the NHL Draft? Ask Ryan Sittler". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database