Ryan Kesler

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Position Centre
Shoots Right
Height
Weight		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
NHL Team Vancouver Canucks
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born August 31, 1984,
Livonia, Michigan
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 2003
Vancouver Canucks
Pro Career 2003 – present

Ryan Kesler (b. August 31, 1984, Livonia, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.

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[edit] Playing career

Ryan Kesler began his career by playing in the national Under-17 Team. He ranked in the top three in scoring with 11 goals and 31 assists in 69 games. He also won a silver medal at the Three Nations Cup. The next year, he led the Under-18 US National Development Team in scoring with 19 goals and 43 assists for a total of 62 points. He was a member of the team that won the IIHF World Under-18 Championship in 2002. He received the Best Player Award at the conclusion of that tournament and was the player of the game in the championship game between the United States and Canada.

Kesler then moved on to play college hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes As a freshman with Ohio State, he scored 11 goals and 20 assists to rank fourth in scoring, which earned him an honorable mention for CCHA All-Rookie Team. He was also the league rookie of the week three times.

After being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, he played his first professional season for the Manitoba Moose. During that season, he played 33 games for the Manitoba Moose, with 11 points and also made his first NHL appearance on November 24, 2003 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and played a total of 28 games for the Vancouver Canucks, with five points. He scored his first NHL goal with the Canucks on November 29, 2003 at the Calgary Flames.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, he played for the Manitoba Moose, where he set career highs in goals, assists, and points. Following the lockout, he played the entire 2005-06 season for the Canucks.

During the following offseason, Kesler signed an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers worth $1.9 million USD. The Canucks had a week to decide whether to match the offer or take a second-round pick from the Flyers in 2007 NHL Entry Draft; they matched the Flyers' offer two days after the offer sheet and re-signed Kesler [1]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000-01 US National Team Under-18 82 15 41 56 64 - - - - -
2001-02 US National Team Under-18 69 21 44 65 37 - - - - -
2002-03 Ohio State CCHA 40 11 20 31 44 - - - - -
2003-04 Manitoba Moose AHL 33 3 8 11 29 - - - - -
2003-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28 2 3 5 16 - - - - -
2004-05 Manitoba Moose AHL 78 30 28 58 105 14 4 5 9 8
2005-06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 10 13 23 79 - - - - -
2006-07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 23 3 2 5 19 - - - - -
NHL Totals 133 15 18 33 114 - - - - -

Stats as of April 16, 2006.

[edit] International play

Played for the United States in:

[edit] Internation Statistics

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2003 United States WJC 7 3 4 7 6
2004 United States WJC 6 3 0 3 6
2006 United States WC 7 0 1 1 0

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