Ryan MacMurchy

Ryan MacMurchy
Born April 27, 1983
Regina, Saskatchewan
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams 		ERC Ingolstadt
Peoria Rivermen
Springfield Falcons
Abbotsford Heat
EHC Biel
NHL Draft 284th overall, 2002
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2006–present

Ryan MacMurchy (born April 27, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the HC Red Ice of the Swiss National League B. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to play in the NHL.

He became Norwegian Ice Hockey Champion with the Stavanger Oilers in April 2012.

Playing career

Stavanger Oilers

As the league's top point scorer in the regular season (37 goals and 76 points in 44 games), Ryan led Stavanger Oilers to the team's first ever regular season championship. With points in every home game of the regular season and a 13-game pointstreak(home and away games), he shattered several team records. In a game against Frisk Tigers on December 30, 2011, Ryan scored 6 points (3 goals + 3 assists) and tied the team record for most points in one game.

The Oilers finished the regular season with a record breaking 112 points and earned the No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs. Stavanger swept both Rosenborg IHK (Quarter-final) and Lillehammer IK (Semi-final) in four games, earning the club's third consecutive playoff final appearance. On April 13, 2012, the Oilers won game six of the finals and became Norwegian Champions. Ryan, with 9 goals and 21 points, finished 3rd on the league leader board for the playoffs.

On April 9, 2012, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association awarded Ryan The Golden Helmet, an award given to the league's top point scorer. He was also appointed the Right Wing on The Team of the Year, a fictional team put together after votes from all the players in the league, alongside with Stavanger Oilers Defenceman Tim Kunes.

April 22 Ryan signed a contract with HC Red Ice of the Swiss National League B.

On January 15, 2013, he signed a contract until the end of season with EHC Biel of the Swiss National League A

Stavanger Oilers vs. Storhamar Dragons

Career stats

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
2006–07 Alaska Aces ECHL 18 4 6 10 0 52 15 4 1 5 63
2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 24 4 1 5 -6 20
2007–08 Stockton Thunder ECHL 45 23 22 45 11 67
2008–09 Stockton Thunder ECHL 33 9 17 26 5 60
2009–10 Springfield Falcons AHL 56 2 12 14 -6 38
2010–11 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 39 16 17 33 -3 54 3 1 0 1 4
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 56 2 12 14 -6 38
2011-12 Stavanger Oilers GET-ligaen 44 37 39 76 25 138 13 9 12 21 5 38

Personal life

Contrary to popular belief, Ryan is not related to Matt MacMurchy even though his father's name resembles Ryan's with the first letter being an "R"

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