Ryan Gardner (born April 18, 1978) is a Canadian-born Swiss former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for HC Lugano, Fribourg-Gottéron, SC Bern, ZSC Lions and HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League (NL). He won the Swiss national championship four times. Representing the Swiss national team he captured a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships. Gardner was born in Akron, Ohio during his father's time with the Cleveland Barons, but grew up in the Switzerland in the 1980s and then Aurora, Ontario (late 1980s and 1990s).[2]
| Ryan Gardner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 18, 1978 Akron, Ohio, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing/Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HC Ambrì-Piotta Lausanne HC HC Sierre-Anniviers HC Lugano ZSC Lions SC Bern HC Fribourg-Gottéron | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2018 | ||
Career
editWhile his father Dave Gardner was playing professionally in Switzerland, Gardner played in the country as a youngster. Later, he spent time with the London Knights and North Bay Centenntials in the OHL, before moving back to Switzerland. He made his debut in the top-flight National League A (NLA) at HC Ambrì-Piotta during the 1997-98 season.
In 2001, he signed with HC Lugano, where he stayed until 2007. During his time in Lugano, he captured the 2003 and 2006 Swiss championship. He then spent three years with the ZSC Lions, winning the NLA title in 2008 and the 2008-09 Champions Hockey League. From 2010 to 2015, he turned out for SC Bern, winning another championship in 2013 and the Swiss cup competition in 2015.
At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, on April 2, 2015, Gardner was traded by SC Bern to HC Fribourg-Gottéron in exchange for Timo Helbling.[3] In April 2016, he signed a deal to return to HC Lugano,[4] where he played until the conclusion of the 2016-17.
Gardner announced his retirement from professional ice hockey in February 2018.[5]
International career
editGardner has represented Switzerland internationally at the IIHF World Championships and 2014 Winter Olympics. He won silver with the Swiss team at the 2013 World Championships.
Personal info
editHe comes from a hockey family: His father Dave Gardner, uncle Paul Gardner and grandfather Cal Gardner all played professionally.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Marlboros AAA | GTHL U18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | London Knights | OHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | SUI U20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NDA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | EHC Leukerbad | SUI.3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Lausanne HC | SUI.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 40 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Sierre | SUI.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 45 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 43 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Lugano | NLA | 39 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Lugano | NLA | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Lugano | NLA | 48 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Lugano | NLA | 44 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Lugano | NLA | 40 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Lugano | NLA | 44 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 35 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 50 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 49 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | SC Bern | NLA | 49 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | SC Bern | NLA | 49 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | ||
| 2013–14 | SC Bern | NLA | 48 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SC Bern | NLA | 44 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 50 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Lugano | NLA | 49 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NLA totals | 857 | 249 | 331 | 580 | 475 | 207 | 52 | 72 | 124 | 109 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Switzerland
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| World Championships | ||
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2013 Sweden/Finland | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC | 
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Ryan & Dave Gardner". 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Ryan & Dave Gardner". 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Timo Helbling come in exchange for Ryan Gardner". SC Bern. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "NLA: Gardner wechselt zum HC Lugano". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Ryan Gardner tritt zurück". Nau (in German). Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Ready to conquer Berne". iihf.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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