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| Ryznar joins Gomez on NHL's New Jersey Devils |
| 01.26.06 (3:21 pm) [edit] |
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There's another Alaskan in the National Hockey League. Jason Ryznar of Anchorage was called up to the big leagues Monday by the New Jersey Devils, the same team that employs fellow Anchorage skater Scott Gomez.
Ryznar made his NHL debut Tuesday night. The 22-year-old left wing played 12 shifts in a 4-0 road win against the New York Islanders. Ryznar had been playing in New York for the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Ryznar skated for Service High School and the Alaska All Stars Competition program.
He spent two seasons in USA Hockey's National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He played four seasons at the University of Michigan.
The Devils selected the six-foot-three, 210-pounder in the third round of the 2002 draft. Ryznar says his call-up was a surprise because he never skated in pre-season games with the Devils and has never even practiced with them. In 41 games with Albany, Ryznar scored four goals and 14 assists. The Devils called him up to fill in for veteran wing Grant Marshall, who has a pinched nerve in his neck.
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