Ryan Patrick McDonagh was born on June 13,1989 and is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
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22 Facts About Ryan McDonagh
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Ryan McDonagh played for the New York Rangers, for whom he served as team captain from October 2014 until being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018.
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Ryan McDonagh competes internationally for the United States and was a member of the men's ice hockey team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Ryan McDonagh attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where as a junior he helped lead his team to the school's first state hockey championship.
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Ryan McDonagh was then drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens on June 22,2007, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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Ryan McDonagh won a silver medal with the United States at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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Two years later, Ryan McDonagh represented the Americans at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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On June 30,2009, Ryan McDonagh was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto.
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On July 6,2010, Ryan McDonagh signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers, forgoing his senior season at Wisconsin and joining childhood friend and former Wisconsin teammate Derek Stepan in New York.
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Ryan McDonagh played his first career NHL game on January 7,2011, against the Dallas Stars.
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On March 20, Ryan McDonagh was the victim of an elbow to the head from Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke, who was suspended for the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Ryan McDonagh became the first American NHL player to join the KHL as a result of the lockout.
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Ryan McDonagh became the fourth-youngest Ranger captain and 11th defenseman to hold the honor.
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On May 30,2015, it was revealed that Ryan McDonagh had played the final three games of the series with a broken foot.
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However, during a February 6,2016, game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan McDonagh suffered a concussion after getting punched by Flyers' forward Wayne Simmonds after Ryan McDonagh cross-checked Simmonds.
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Still feeling the effects of the concussion, Ryan McDonagh was scratched for two games of the Rangers first round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which the Rangers ultimately lost in five games as the Penguins eventually went on to win the Stanley Cup.
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However, Ryan McDonagh was held pointless in Tampa Bay's first-round upset loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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On June 8,2021, Ryan McDonagh played in his 150th Stanley Cup playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Ryan McDonagh led all skaters in plus–minus at +18 during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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On July 3,2022, Ryan McDonagh was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash.
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On July 19,2013, Ryan McDonagh married long-time girlfriend Kaylee Keys at Our Lady of Victory Chapel in his hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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In January 2021, Ryan McDonagh re-enrolled with the school, taking online classes to complete his final 18 credits and graduate with a degree in Personal Finance.
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