Ryan Sittler

Ryan Sittler (born January 28, 1974) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler and brother of former Team USA player Meaghan Sittler. Sittler was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Buffalo, New York.

Playing career Sittler was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (7th overall) of the 1992 NHL entry draft. With the selection of Ryan he and his father became the first father and son selected in the top ten in the draft's history, Darryl having been selected 8th overall in 1970 by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ryan played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines and played on a line with Brendan Morrison during his sophomore season. He left Michigan after his sophomore season and turned pro. A series of major injuries prevented him from ever playing in the National Hockey League and eventually cut his career short at age 25.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991–92 Nichols School HS-NY 22 19 29 48 38 — — — — — 1992–93 University of Michigan CCHA 35 9 24 33 43 — — — — — 1993–94 University of Michigan CCHA 26 9 9 18 14 — — — — — 1994–95 Hershey Bears AHL 42 2 7 9 48 — — — — — 1994–95 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1995–96 Hershey Bears AHL 7 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1995–96 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 21 3 11 14 30 — — — — — 1995–96 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 12 2 8 10 8 — — — — — 1995–96 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 6 1 2 3 18 4 0 0 0 4 1996–97 Baltimore Bandits AHL 66 4 22 26 167 3 1 0 1 0 1997–98 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 44 12 15 27 66 4 0 0 0 8 1998–99 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 33 3 9 12 112 — — — — — AHL totals 121 7 32 39 239 7 1 0 1 4 ECHL totals 111 21 44 65 216 4 0 0 0 8

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1992 United States WJC 7 0 1 1 2 1993 United States WJC 7 3 2 5 6 1994 United States WJC 1 0 0 0 2 Junior totals 15 3 3 6 10