Ryan Martindale (born October 27, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He has previously played under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Martindale was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round (61st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Ryan Martindale
Martindale with the Oklahoma City Barons in 2013
Born (1991-10-27) October 27, 1991 (age 33)
Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Oklahoma City Barons
San Antonio Rampage
Syracuse Crunch
Esbjerg Energy
Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft 61st overall, 2010
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2011–2018
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada Ontario
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2008 London

Playing career

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Martindale played Junior Hockey with the Ottawa 67's. On October 8, 2011, the Oilers signed Martindale to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]

On January 17, 2014, Martindale was traded from the Oilers organization to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Steve Pinizzotto.[2]

During the 2014–15 season, on March 2, 2015, Martindale left AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage was loaned to the Syracuse Crunch by the Florida Panthers. In return, Tampa Bay loaned Matt Corrente to the Rampage.[3]

On September 8, 2015, Martindale as a free agent agreed to attend the Tampa Bay Lightning's training camp for the 2015–16 season.[4] Having left the Lightning without a contract, Martindale belatedly signed a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on November 26, 2015. He was loaned to AHL and Lightning affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch on three occasions, and was later signed to an AHL deal to remain with the Crunch on March 8, 2016.

As a free agent in the off-season, Martindale opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Danish club, Esbjerg Energy of the Metal Ligaen on July 22, 2016.[5]

On September 27, 2018, Martindale signed with the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).[6] He played in one game before leaving the team for personal reasons on October 4, 2018.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The Ryan Martindale contract". coppernblue.com. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Florida Panthers acquire Ryan Martindale from Edmonton Oilers". Florida Panthers. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Syracuse Crunch's Matt Corrente assigned to San Antonio; Ryan Martindale comes in return". Syracuse Crunch. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Joe Smith (September 8, 2015). "Emery and Martindale get try-out offers". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "North American profile for Energy" (in Danish). Esbjerg Energy. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Steelers Sign Ryan Martindale". Sheffield Steelers. September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sheffield Steelers on Twitter". Twitter. October 4, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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