Van Ryn’s Career Could Be Over
October 18, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Players
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Mike Van Ryn, is only 30 years old but his NHL career might be over. He has elected to undergo extensive knee surgery and, depending on how he heals, he could be forced into early retirement.
Van Ryn is having an osteotomy on October 22, 2009 and the procedure that is usually reserved for the elderly. His bone will be cut and then the knee will be realigned.
It takes at least six months to recover from this surgery (seriously, it sounds awful) but Steve Yzerman had the same thing done back in 2002 and was …read more
NHL to Take 2nd Look at Hit on Van Ryn
November 10, 2008 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, Injuries, Players, Television, Video
The NHL will be reviewing Tom Kostopoulos’ (Montreal Canadiens) hit on Mike Van Ryn (Toronto Maple Leafs). Van Ryan has subsequently been sidelined for at least a month with a concussion, gash to the forehead, broken nose and a broken bone in his hand. Yeah, he basically got pretty jacked up.
Kostopoulos got a major penalty for boarding and was thrown out of the game.
"It was a dirty hit," Leafs forward Matt Stajan told reporters following the game. "It’s something that can’t happen in the game. Luckily, we made them pay."
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