Ryan Stone Explained

Ryan Stone
Birth Date:20 March 1985
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:199
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oilers
TPS Turku
Hamburg Freezers
Career Start:2005
Career End:2012
Draft:32nd overall
Draft Year:2003
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins

Ryan Adam Stone (born March 20, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career

Early career

Stone was drafted 23rd overall in the 2000 Western Hockey League (WHL) draft by the Brandon Wheat Kings. During his time with the Wheat Kings, Stone compiled 78 goals and 162 assists in 239 regular-season games.[1] In 2004, he earned a scholarship to Brandon University[2] and was named to Team Canada's Junior selection camp.[3]

Stone was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was later drafted 48th overall in the World Hockey Association Draft.[4] In his last year in the WHL, Stone was named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week after he recorded six goals and 12 points in four games.[5] He ended his final junior season recording 66 assists, a league best, and 127 penalty minutes.[6]

Professional career

After attending the Penguins training camp, Stone was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to begin the 2007–08 season.[7] Stone made his NHL debut on January 10, 2008, against the Tampa Bay Lightning and recorded his first NHL point on March 12, 2008, against the Buffalo Sabres.[8] In April 2008, Stone was charged and held in custody for public drunkenness, which was dealt with internally by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins staff.[9] At the end of the season, Stone was re-signed by the Penguins to another one-year deal.[10]

On January 17, 2009, he was traded by Pittsburgh along with Dany Sabourin and a 4th round pick to the Edmonton Oilers for Mathieu Garon.[11] Stone was subsequently signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on August 12, 2009.[12]

On July 7, 2010, he signed a one-year deal with the Calgary Flames,[13] but played that season with their farm club, the Abbotsford Heat. The next year, he signed a contract with HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga.[14] After playing half a season with TPS, Stone signed with the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[15]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2001–02Brandon Wheat KingsWHL65 11 27 38 12819 0 3 3 39
2002–03Brandon Wheat KingsWHL54 14 31 45 15812 4 2 6 20
2003–04Brandon Wheat KingsWHL50 20 38 58 12511 1 3 4 24
2004–05Brandon Wheat KingsWHL70 33 66 99 12724 4 23 27 48
2005–06Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL75 14 22 36 10911 4 7 11 12
2006–07Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL41 7 26 33 8610 2 3 5 21
2007–08Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL65 11 28 39 12922 5 12 17 33
2007–08Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6 0 1 1 5
2008–09Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL38 9 19 28 53
2008–09Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL2 0 0 0 2
2008–09Springfield FalconsAHL39 8 20 28 64
2009–10Edmonton OilersNHL27 0 6 6 48
2010–11Abbotsford HeatAHL51 11 14 25 72
2011–12TPSSM-l25 6 4 10 99
2011–12Hamburg FreezersDEL21 4 7 11 342 0 0 0 2
AHL totals309 60 129 189 51344 11 22 33 66
NHL totals35 0 7 7 55

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni Spotlight – Ryan Stone . wheatkings.com . December 3, 2019 . January 8, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2003-04 WHL Scholarship Recipients Announced . pgcougars.com . December 3, 2019 . March 1, 2004.
  3. Web site: WHL dominates Canadian junior camp roster . cbc.ca . December 3, 2019 . December 6, 2004.
  4. Web site: WHA Selects Current, Ex Wheat Kings . wheatkings.com . December 3, 2019 . July 17, 2004.
  5. Web site: Ryan Stone named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week . whl.ca . December 3, 2019 . February 23, 2005.
  6. Web site: Prospect Profile: Ryan Stone . nhl.com . December 3, 2019 . August 29, 2005.
  7. Web site: Penguins Sign Hall, Reduce Roster To 22 . nhl.com . December 3, 2019 . October 1, 2007.
  8. Web site: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Stone to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton . oursportscentral.com . December 3, 2019 . December 24, 2008.
  9. News: Rorabaugh . Seth . Ned Braden not impressed . December 3, 2019 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . April 30, 2008.
  10. Web site: Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Ryan Stone, Kris Beech, Bill Thomas . nhl.com . July 15, 2008 . July 15, 2008.
  11. Web site: Oilers trade Garon to Penguins for Sabourin, Stone . cbcsports.ca . January 17, 2009. January 17, 2009.
  12. Web site: Oilers sign Ladislav Smid, Gilbert Brule & Ryan Stone . nhl.com . December 3, 2019 . August 12, 2009.
  13. Web site: Flames sign Calgarian Ryan Stone . nhl.com . December 3, 2019 . July 7, 2010.
  14. Web site: Ryan Stone uusi TPS-sentteri . liiga.fi . December 3, 2019 . Finnish . August 22, 2011.
  15. Web site: Freezers verpflichten Ryan Stone . eishockey.info . December 3, 2019 . German . 2012.