Ryan Dingle is an American ice hockey coach and former professional center. He won a National Championships with Denver in 2005.[1]

Ryan Dingle
Dingle (center) playing for the Denver Pioneers in 2006
Born (1984-04-13) April 13, 1984 (age 40)
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Denver
Portland Pirates
Augusta Lynx
Iowa Chops
Adirondack Phantoms
Victoria Salmon Kings
SG Cortina
Fife Flyers
Coventry Blaze
Playing career 2007–2018

Career

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Dingle played three seasons of junior hockey in the USHL. Though he was limited to just 38 games in 2004, he averaged nearly a point per game while helping the Tri-City Storm win a regular season title and march all the way to the Clark Cup finals. The following season, he joined the ice hockey team at Denver and provided depth scoring while the team repeated as national champions.[2] Dingle adjusted to the college game in his sophomore year and finished third in team scoring behind future NHL all-stars Paul Stastny and Matt Carle. He had a slight regression as a junior but generated enough interest to sign a professional contract after the season.

For his first full year as a professional, Dingle spent most of his time in the ECHL. He did receive a brief callup to the Portland Pirates but it wasn't until the Anaheim Ducks changed their affiliation to the Iowa Chops that he became an AHL regular. Dingle spent two full seasons playing AAA-hockey but he never managed to find his scoring touch. After dropping back down to the ECHL he had a rather poor outing with the Victoria Salmon Kings and then headed to Europe to continue his career.

In 2011, Dingle signed on with SG Cortina and immediately became one of the team's top scorers. He led the club with 21 goals (tied) and continued to anchor the top line for four years. After the club missed the postseason in 2015, Dingle headed to Scotland and played two years for the Fife Flyers. He finished second on the team in scoring in both years and served as team captain in 2017. After leaving the Flyers, Dingle played one more year in Britain before retiring as a player.

With his playing days over, Dingle returned to Steamboat Springs and became the head coach for the Steamboat Wranglers, a local junior team.[3] Though he kept the job for only one season, he remained with the club as a player development coach while also acting as a Director of youth hockey for Steamboat Springs.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 61 7 10 17 63 3 1 0 1 2
2002–03 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 26 8 6 14 16
2002–03 Tri-City Storm USHL 32 17 17 34 31 3 0 0 0 6
2003–04 Tri-City Storm USHL 38 13 23 36 14 11 4 8 12 26
2004–05 Denver WCHA 43 6 12 18 32
2005–06 Denver WCHA 38 27 16 43 37
2006–07 Denver WCHA 40 22 15 37 38
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL 4 0 1 2 4
2007–08 Augusta Lynx ECHL 50 10 17 27 51 5 0 1 1 4
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL 19 1 5 6 10 2 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 70 11 7 18 21
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 54 5 5 10 18
2010–11 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 56 8 8 16 45 12 1 4 5 6
2011–12 SG Cortina Serie A 41 21 13 34 16 9 5 1 6 8
2012–13 SG Cortina Serie A 40 15 24 39 32 7 6 3 9 4
2013–14 SG Cortina Serie A 38 28 24 52 14 9 9 7 16 6
2014–15 SG Cortina Serie A 32 21 19 40 52
2015–16 Fife Flyers EIHL 49 19 30 49 34 4 2 0 2 0
2016–17 Fife Flyers EIHL 41 31 23 54 32 2 1 0 1 4
2017–18 Coventry Blaze EIHL 50 25 28 53 47 2 1 1 2 0
USHL totals 157 45 56 101 124 17 5 8 13 12
NCAA totals 121 55 43 98 107
ECHL totals 106 18 25 43 96 17 1 5 6 10
AHL totals 147 17 18 35 53 6 0 1 1 2
Serie A totals 153 87 80 167 114 25 20 11 31 18
EIHL totals 140 75 81 156 113 8 4 1 5 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA Third Team 2006 [5]
All-WCHA Third Team 2007 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Denver Hockey Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Denver 4, North Dakota 1". USCHO.com. 2005-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  3. ^ "Ryan Dingle embraces transition from professional hockey to coaching at home". Steamboat Pilot. August 3, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ryan Dingle". Linked In. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
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