Ryan McDonough (ice hockey) explained

Ryan McDonough
Position:Centre
League:DEL2
Team:SC Riessersee
Former Teams:EBEL
EC Red Bull Salzburg
DEL2
EV Landshut
Hannover Indians
ECHL
San Francisco Bulls
Ntl Team:CAN
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:1 February 1988
Birth Place:Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2008

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2004–05Sudbury WolvesOHL58152237311222412
2005–06Saginaw SpiritOHL683949887140118
2006–07Saginaw SpiritOHL663436706760222
2007–08Saginaw SpiritOHL664544898542248
2008–09EC Red Bull SalzburgEBEL47916253671018
2009–10Western Ontario MustangsCIS20112
2009–10Landshut Cannibals2.GBun361629454861342
2010–11HC ValpelliceITL4026265262211212
2011–12Hannover Indians2.GBun4615405556411212
2012–13Hannover Indians2.GBun4113193234
2013–14San Francisco BullsECHL80114
2014-15Odense BulldogsMetal Ligaen332422465240000
2015-16Odense BulldogsMetal Ligaen452733603471126
2.GBun totals12344881321381024614

International

YearTeamEventPlace GPGAPtsPIM
2005Canada OntarioU-17 WHC4th656112
2006CanadaU-18 WC4th700014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Worcester Sharks sign three players . . August 27, 2013. August 27, 2013.
  2. Web site: Worcester assigns McDonough, Bowman, Returns Belan and Judson. San Francisco Bulls. September 29, 2013 . January 28, 2014. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218222359/http://www.sfbulls.com/news/worcester-assigns-mcdonough-bowman-returns-belan-and-judson/ . February 18, 2014.
  3. Web site: Sharks News - Recent Transactions. The Worcester Sharks Supporters . December 13, 2013. January 28, 2014.
  4. Web site: Ryan McDonough Joins Scott Barney With Valpellice in Italy . OHL Alumni Central. January 9, 2014. January 28, 2014.