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Canada Rick Rypien

#37 Manitoba Moose / AHL - 10/11

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Rick Rypien Facts

Date of Birth
May 16, 1984
Position
C
Age
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Coleman, AB, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Crowsnest Pass MHA
Contract
-

Full name: Rick Joseph Rypien

Father: Wes Rypien Sr. (former Canadian boxing champion)
Brother: Wes Rypien
Cousins: Matthew Rypien and former NFL Quarterback, and Superbowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien (external link)

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Rick Rypien Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Lethbridge Y Men U18 AAA AMHL 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
2001-02 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves AJHL 57* 12* 10* 22* 143* -* |
Regina Pats WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2002-03 Regina Pats WHL 50* 6* 12* 18* 159* -5* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 21 -1
2003-04 Regina Pats “C” WHL 65* 19* 26* 45* 186* -23* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 18 0
2004-05 Regina Pats “C” WHL 63* 22* 29* 51* 148* -34* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 8* 1* 1* 2* 5* 0* | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 35 0
2005-06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* 1* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 49* 9* 6* 15* 122* -1* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 22 0
2006-07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 5* 0* |
Manitoba Moose “A” AHL 14* 3* 3* 6* 35* -4* |
2007-08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 22* 1* 2* 3* 41* -5* |
Manitoba Moose “A” AHL 34* 3* 11* 14* 81* -14* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 10 -2
2008-09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12* 3* 0* 3* 19* -3* | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 40 -1
2009-10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69* 4* 4* 8* 126* -3* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 7 1
2010-11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 31* -5* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 11* 0* 2* 2* 9* -4* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 10 2
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Rick Rypien Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 5 116* 16* 23* 39* 0.34* 252* -23* | 4 40 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.08 * 77 * 0 *
AJHL 1 57* 12* 10* 22* 0.39* 143* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 119* 9* 7* 16* 0.13* 226* -15* | 2 17 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.18 * 47 * 0 *
WHL 4 179* 47* 67* 114* 0.64* 493* -62* | 2 9 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.33 * 39 * -1 *
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Rick Rypien Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryan Kesler (F) 2004-2011 7 Manitoba Moose, Vancouver Canucks
Alexandre Burrows (F) 2004-2011 7 Manitoba Moose, Vancouver Canucks
Kevin Bieksa (D) 2004-2011 7 Manitoba Moose, Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Sedin (F) 2005-2011 6 Vancouver Canucks
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/16/2011
08/16/2011 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets No team
07/02/2011
07/02/2011 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets
05/27/2009
05/27/2009 Extension Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks

Rick Rypien Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Regina Pats

Passed away August 15, 2011 at the age of 27 years. Former Canucks teammate Kevin Bieksa was one of the pallbearers at his funeral service.

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