Michael Ryder AHT Top UFA

Michael Ryder

Position: RW     Shoots: Right
DOB: Mar.31, 1980     Born: Bonavista, NFLD
Height: 6′     Weight: 1992

Selected by: Montreal Canadiens    Round: 8    Overall: 216    Year: 1998 NHL Entry Draft

Michael Ryder played this past season for the Monteal Canadiens.

He was acquired mid-season in a trade with the Dallas Stars for Eric Cole.  Ryder could be a UFA that would be a short-term fix for the Winnipeg Jets.  He should still have some good hockey left in him at 33 years of age.  He would be a help in bolstering any teams RW position and also help on their power-play.

Ryder’s game is a little inconsistent but he has consistently scored goals in the NHL.  He has scored 25 or more goals 6 times in his career and has scored 30 plus three times.

Michael Ryder is probably not the optimum UFA for a younger team but if he’s available at the right price it would be foolish not CONSIDER his 52 points per season!!!

Michael Ryder 2 on 1 goal 4-3 Mar 27 2013 Montreal Canadiens

Michael Ryder Scores Past Craig Anderson 5/3/13

 — Regular Season — 

Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  
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1997-98  Hull Olympiques             QMJHL  69   34   28   62   41 
1998-99  Hull Olympiques             QMJHL  69   44   43   87   65  
1999-00  Hull Olympiques             QMJHL  63   50   58  108   50  
2000-01  Tallahassee Tiger Sharks    ECHL    5    4    5    9    6  
2000-01  Quebec Citadelles           AHL    61    6    9   15   14  
2001-02  Mississippi Sea Wolves      ECHL   20   14   13   27    2  
2001-02  Quebec Citadelles           AHL    50   11   17   28    9   
2002-03  Hamilton Bulldogs           AHL    69   34   33   67   43  
2003-04  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    81   25   38   63   26  
2004-05  Leksands IF                 Swe-1  32   27   21   48   32
2005-06  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    81   30   25   55   40   
2006-07  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    82   30   28   58   60  
2007-08  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    70   14   17   31   30  
2008-09  Boston Bruins               NHL    74   27   26   53   26 
2009-10  Boston Bruins               NHL    82   18   15   33   35  
2010-11  Boston Bruins               NHL    79   18   23   41   26 
2011-12  Dallas Stars                NHL    82   35   27   62   46  
2012-13  Dallas Stars                NHL    19    6    8   14    8  
2012-13  Montreal Canadiens          NHL    27   10   11   21    8  
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         NHL Totals                        677  213  218  431  305

---- Playoffs ----                GP   G   A  Pts PIM

2003-04  Montreal Canadiens       11   1   2  3   4

2005-06  Montreal Canadiens       6    2   3  5   0

2007-08  Montreal Canadiens       4    0   0  0   2

2008-09  Boston Bruins            11   5   8  13  8

2009-10  Boston Bruins            13   4   1  5   2

2010-11  Boston Bruins            25   8   9  17  8

2012-13  Montreal Canadiens       5    1   1  2   2

                                 75  21  24  44  26