Career
Undrafted, Ryan played Junior hockey with the Wexford Raiders of the OPJHL before committing to a collegiate career at Niagara University of the CHA. After posting an impressive 19 points in his freshman year, Ryan left in his following sophomore year for the higher level of competition in the Ontario Hockey League. On August 2, 2004, Matt was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year entry level contract. In 2004-2005, his first professional season, Ryan scored 24 points with the Kings AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.
He matched his offensive out with the Monarchs the following season and made his National Hockey League debut with the Kings on December 31, 2005 against the Dallas Stars finishing 2005-2006 with 12 games recording an assistant
Matt played the next two seasons strictly with Manchester before signing a one-year contract with German team, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. During the 2008-2009 season, Matt"s contract with the Panthers was suspended after he returned home to Canada for personal reasons on November 11, 2008.
Ryan returned later in the season and became the Panthers most dependable role player and was re-signed for a further year on June 10, 2009. On June 15, 2010, Ryan signed a one-year contract with Austrian league team, Villacher SV. On Jule 16, 2012, Ryan signed with Italian team Hockey Milano Rossoblu.
Ryan moved to the EIHL for the 2013-2014 season, playing with the Nottingham Panthers.
In August 2014, Ryan switched teams, signing a two-year contract with the Dundee Stars in the EIHL. Foreign the 2014-2015 season, Ryan will both play on the Stars and serve as an assistant coach.
