Ryan MacMurchy

Ryan MacMurchy (born April 27, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who last played for EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 9th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to play in the NHL.

Ryan MacMurchy
Born	(1983-04-27) April 27, 1983 (age 42) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Peoria Rivermen Springfield Falcons Abbotsford Heat Stavanger Oilers EHC Biel ERC Ingolstadt Adler Mannheim EHC Kloten
NHL draft	284th overall, 2002 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	2006–2019

Playing career

MacMurchy played collegiate hockey with the University of Wisconsin in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. MacMurchy began his professional career within the Blues organization with AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.

Unable to crack the NHL ranks, on August 5, 2011, MacMurchy embarked upon a European career, signing with Norwegian club, the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen. As the league's top point scorer in the 2011–12 regular season (37 goals and 76 points in 44 games), Ryan led Oilers to the team's first ever regular season championship. With points in every home game of the regular season and a 13-game pointstreak(home and away games), he shattered several team records. In a game against Frisk Tigers on December 30, 2011, Ryan scored 6 points (3 goals + 3 assists) and tied the team record for most points in one game.

The Oilers finished the regular season with a record breaking 112 points and earned the No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs. Stavanger swept both Rosenborg IHK (Quarter-final) and Lillehammer IK (Semi-final) in four games, earning the club's third consecutive playoff final appearance. On April 13, 2012, the Oilers won game six of the finals and became Norwegian Champions. Ryan, with 9 goals and 21 points, finished 3rd on the league leader board for the playoffs.

On April 9, 2012, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association awarded Ryan, The Golden Helmet, an award given to the league's top point scorer. He was also appointed the Right Wing on the Team of the Year, a fictional team put together after votes from all the players in the league, alongside Stavanger Oilers Defenceman Tim Kunes.

As a free agent on April 22, 2012, Ryan left Norway and signed a contract with HC Red Ice of the Swiss National League B. In scoring 30 points in just 24 games, on January 15, 2013, he signed a contract until the end of season with EHC Biel of the Swiss National League A.^[1]

After parts of two seasons with Biel, MacMurchy signed in the German DEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with ERC Ingolstadt on June 27, 2014. In the 2014–15 season, MacMurchy helped the club return to the Championship finals, however was injured during the post-season. In 42 regular season games he contributed with 52 points, placing second on the team.

On June 10, 2015, MacMurchy signed a two-year deal with fellow DEL competitors, Adler Mannheim.^[2]

After four seasons in the DEL, MacMurchy left as a free agent to return to Switzerland, agreeing to a one-year deal with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League on July 6, 2018.^[3]

Career statistics

MacMurchy during his tenure with EHC Biel.

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Regina Pat Canadians AAA	SMHL		40	17	18	35	42		10	1	6	7	4
1999–2000	Regina Pat Canadians AAA	SMHL		38	23	41	64	122		4	2	3	5	6
2000–01	Vernon Vipers	BCHL		55	4	16	20	27		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Notre Dame Hounds	SJHL		61	32	52	84	63		11	2	5	7	13
2002–03	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		39	10	14	24	69		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		43	15	13	28	95		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		40	11	22	33	88		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		42	8	17	25	90		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Alaska Aces	ECHL		18	4	6	10	52		15	4	1	5	63
2006–07	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		24	4	1	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		45	23	22	45	67		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		33	9	17	26	60		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		56	2	12	14	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL		39	16	17	33	54		3	1	0	1	4
2010–11	Abbotsford Heat	AHL		56	2	12	14	38		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Stavanger Oilers	NOR		44	37	39	76	138		13	9	12	21	38
2012–13	HC Red Ice	SUI.2		24	18	12	30	81		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EHC Biel	NLA		7	7	3	10	2		3	1	1	2	27
2013–14	EHC Biel	NLA		40	11	8	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		42	21	31	52	68		9	2	4	6	10
2015–16	Adler Mannheim	DEL		52	21	20	41	48		2	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Adler Mannheim	DEL		21	8	15	23	16		6	1	2	3	4
2017–18	Adler Mannheim	DEL		22	5	11	16	6		1	0	0	0	0
2018–19	EHC Kloten	SUI.2		24	13	15	28	32		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				135	52	62	124	233		18	5	1	6	40
AHL totals				98	11	15	26	81		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				137	55	77	132	138		18	3	6	9	14