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United States Bobby Ryan has transitioned from a prominent NHL athlete to a voice in the hockey community. After a notable career with the Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings, he now shares insights and engages with fans.
The Nation Network added Bobby Ryan to strengthen its on-air hockey talent. He began co-hosting the 'Coming in Hot' podcast.
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Robert Shane Ryan, born Robert Shane Stevenson, Jr. on March 17, 1987, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, began his ice hockey journey with the Los Angeles Junior Kings minor hockey team, winning national championships. Despite initial hesitation to play major junior hockey, he was drafted seventh overall by the Owen Sound Attack in the 2003 OHL Selection Draft. He subsequently played for the team, improving his points from 39 in his rookie year to 89 the following season. This performance led to him being drafted second overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. His professional career officially began with the Anaheim Ducks, where he scored his first NHL goal in his debut in 2007.
Ryan’s career with the Ducks included significant achievements, such as being named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2009 after recording a natural hat trick and breaking the franchise rookie point record. In 2010, he signed a five-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the Ducks. He represented the United States in international play, earning a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In 2013, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators, where he played for several seasons, signing a seven-year, $50.75 million contract extension in 2014. He made an All-Star Game appearance in 2015 and contributed significantly to the Senators’ 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs run, scoring six goals and nine assists.
A key turning point in Ryan’s career occurred during the 2019–20 NHL season when he took a leave of absence to attend an NHL player assistance program for alcohol abuse. His return to hockey was marked by an emotional hat trick in his first post-rehab home game in 2020, for which he was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey. After being bought out by the Senators, he signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings in 2020, playing one season before unofficially retiring. In 2022, he became a co-host for the “Coming in Hot” podcast, engaging with the hockey community, though he later parted ways with the podcast in 2024.
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