Mattias Ritola

Mattias Ritola
Born March 14, 1987
Borlänge, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Leksands IF
Detroit Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning
Modo Hockey
NHL Draft 103rd overall, 2005
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2007present

Mattias Kenneth Ritola (born March 14, 1987) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Ritola was drafted 103rd overall in the fourth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He played as a winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning.[1] Ritola played his first NHL game with the Red Wings on March 15, 2008 against the Nashville Predators. Ritola did not qualify to be engraved on the cup because he did not play in a post-season game, but he was awarded a Stanley Cup ring, and he was included on the 2008 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup picture. Ritola played in his first post-season game on May 6, 2010 in a 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.

On Tuesday October 6, 2010 Ritola was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored his first NHL goal on October 30, 2010 against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes

Early in November 2011, Ritola cleared regular waivers and was assigned to Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, however Ritola refused to report to the AHL club. On November 9, 2011, Ritola cleared unconditional waivers and his contract with Tampa Bay was terminated so he would be free to pursue playing opportunities in Europe.[2] On November 10, 2011, Modo Hockey announced that he signed a contract to play until the 2012–13 season of Elitserien.[3] His contract was extended to the 2015–16 season on January 4, 2013.[4]

During the 2014–15 season, after 10 games with Modo, Ritola transferred to return to his original and fellow SHL club, Leksands IF on October 13, 2014.[5]

Career Statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Leksands IF SEL 3003310
2006–07 Leksands IF Swe.1 231454
2006–07 Arboga IFK Swe.1 31012
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 727152262
2007–08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20110
2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6615274232 80220
2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7319234250
2009–10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50000 10000
2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3144811 10000
2010–11 Norfolk Admirals AHL 17918278 41450
2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 50006
2011–12 Modo Hockey SEL 357132030 61128
2012–13 Modo Hockey SEL 5011132412 52134
2013–14 Modo Hockey SHL 387111826 21010
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 1022412
SHL totals 16327426990 1342612
NHL totals 3845911 20000

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