Derek Ryan has quietly made an impact on the Calgary Flames roster by not only being flexible to changing lines and wavering playing time, but also by settling into his ever changing roles. For being a veteran player that played in the majority of games for this team in the last three seasons, he tended to fall under the radar as far as evaluations go. It makes you wonder if that was done by design.
The past
Derek Ryan has worked his way up through the hockey world, progressing through nine different leagues over the course of his career.