Ryan Barnes
Ryan Donald Barnes (born January 30, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League.
| Ryan Barnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 30, 1980 Dunnville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL Draft |
55th overall, 1998 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2007 | ||
Barnes was drafted in the second round, fifty-fifth overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. Barnes played his junior career for three teams in the OHL; the Sudbury Wolves, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors and finally the Barrie Colts. On October 3, 1999, he was suspended from the OHL for 25 games for a stick-swinging incident in a game against Oshawa Generals. At the end of that season, he played with the Barrie Colts in the Memorial Cup Championship final.
He has played two career games in the National Hockey League, as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. He tested his coaching abilities for the first time during the 2007-2008 season with the Port Colborne Sailors, now known as the Port Colborne Pirates, in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Ryan was hired to work as an assistant coach with the Peterborough Petes for the 2008-09 season.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- AHL Ryan Barnes Profile