Michael Ryder

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Nickname(s) M-Ride
Height
Weight		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
192 lb (87 kg/13 st 10 lb)
NHL Team Montreal Canadiens
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born March 31, 1980 (1980-03-31) (age 28),
Bonavista, NL, CAN
NHL Draft 216th overall, 1998
Montreal Canadiens
Pro career 2000 – present
Website http://michaelryder73.com

Michael Ryder (Born March 31, 1980, Bonavista, Newfoundland) is an ice hockey player who plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League at right wing.

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[edit] Playing career

Ryder was drafted by the Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 8th round, 216th overall. He played for the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL and signed hockey agent Thayne Campbell before going to the Montreal Canadiens.

On May 30, 2003, Ryder scored the winning goal to end the second-longest game in American Hockey League history. His goal at 14:56 of the fourth overtime period gave the Hamilton Bulldogs a 2–1 win over the Houston Aeros in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals.

In the 2003–04 season, he played in the NHL YoungStars game. He was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for February 2004. He finished the season leading all rookies in points, powerplay points, shots, and goals. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for Leksands IF of the second division of Swedish hockey. He reached 30 goals in back to back seasons after the lockout.

In the last game of the 2006–07 season (April 7, 2007), he scored a natural hat trick in the 2nd period against the Toronto Maple Leafs when the Canadiens were down 3–1. This was the most important game of the regular season since the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and the New York Islanders were vying for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and the game would determine which team would take the last playoff spot. Despite Ryder's effort, the Canadiens eventually lost the game 6–5.

The Canadiens fared better from another excellent performance from Ryder in an historic comeback against the New York Rangers on February 19, 2008. Ryder scored two goals and added an assist n a 6–5 Habs win after the Canadiens were trailing by a score of 5–0. At the time, this comeback marked the only time the Canadiens won when trailing 5–0 in the team's 99-year history. Ryder was initially credited with a hat trick, however his last goal was later changed as it was determined that his shot went off teammate Mark Streit's leg before hitting the back of the net.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season

   
Season Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
1997–98 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 69 34 28 62 -9 41
1998–99 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 69 44 43 87 +7 65
1999–00 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 63 50 58 108 +26 50
2000–01 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 5 4 5 9 +2 6
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 61 6 9 15 -5 14
2001–02 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 20 14 13 27 0 2
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 50 11 17 28 +17 9
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 69 34 33 67 +15 43
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 25 38 63 +10 26
2004–05 Leksands IF Sweden 2 42 34 27 61 - 32
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 30 25 55 -5 40
2006–07 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 30 28 58 -25 60
2007–08 Montreal Canadiens NHL 70 14 17 31 -4 30
NHL CAREER TOTALS 314 99 108 207 -24 156


[edit] Playoff career

   
Season Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
1997–98 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 10 4 2 6 - 4
1998–99 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 23 20 16 36 - 39
1999–00 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 15 11 17 28 +6 28
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 3 0 1 1 0 2
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 23 6 11 17 +7 8
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 1 2 3 -5 4
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 2 3 5 -4 0
2007–08 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 +1 2
NHL CAREER TOTALS 21 3 5 8 -8 6

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