Ryan Sittler
| Ryan Sittler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1974 London, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Hershey Bears St. John's Maple Leafs Baltimore Bandits ECHL Johnstown Chiefs Raleigh IceCaps Mobile Mysticks South Carolina Stingrays Charlotte Checkers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 1992 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–1999 | ||
Ryan Sittler (born January 28, 1974) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey left winger. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler and brother of former Team USA player Meaghan Sittler. Sittler was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Buffalo, New York.
Playing career
Sittler was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (7th overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. With the selection he and his father became the first father and son selected in the top ten in the draft's history, Darryl having been selected 8th overall in 1970.[1] He played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines and played on a line with Brendan Morrison during his sophomore season.[1] He left Michigan after his sophomore season and turned pro. A series of major injuries prevented him from ever playing in the National Hockey League and eventually cut his career short at age 25.[1]
Personal life
He currently is the Director of Youth Hockey at Palm Beach Iceworks and lives in Palm Beach County, Florida with his son "Lucky".[1]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Michigan Wolverines | CCHA | 35 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Michigan Wolverines | CCHA | 26 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 66 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 167 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 33 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 121 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 239 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 111 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 216 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d Brian Biggane (2008-06-18). "Guarantees in the NHL Draft? Ask Ryan Sittler". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
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External links
- Ryan Sittler career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ryan Sittler player profile at NHL.com
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