Career
He currently plays for the Pori Ässät of the Finnish Liiga. Ryan was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1999 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Ryan was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 1999 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Ryan"s rights were traded by the Stars to Buffalo, along with a draft pick, on March 10, 2003, in exchange for Stu Barnes.
After playing four seasons for Northeastern University, where he led the team in goals his final three years as a Husky, Ryan made his professional debut with the Sabres" American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2003-2004 season. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Sabres in the 2006-2007 season, appearing in 19 games.
He scored his first two career National Hockey League goals on March 2, 2007 against David Aebischer and the Montreal Canadiens in an 8-5 Sabres victory
Ryan signed a one-year deal with the The Human Context Dinamo Minsk on August 9, 2008, but reported to the Nashville Predators training camp as a free agent tryout on September 19, 2008. He was subsequently released.
On October 31, 2008, Ryan was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a 1-year deal and was assigned to their affiliate, the Albany River Rats.
Ryan played in 18 games for the Hurricanes during the 2008-2009 season and was re-signed to another one-year contract on July 1, 2009. On October 24, 2010, Ryan signed a professional tryout (Pacific Theater of Operations) contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. On November 23, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Ryan to a one-year contract and assigned him to their AHL affiliate the Adirondack Phantoms. On August 9, 2011, the Buffalo Sabres signed Ryan to a one-year contract to play for their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
On May 10, 2012, Ryan left for Europe and signed a one-year contract with Ässät of the Finnish Master of Science-liiga. on June 20,2013 Ryan signed one year contract with new KHL team Medveščak Zagreb from Croatia.
