Ryan Duthie (born September 2, 1974) is a Canadian retired professional

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who played in North American

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and in Europe.

Career

Junior Hockey Duthie played Junior hockey for the

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of the WHL. For a period of 3 seasons, he amassed 270 points in 198 games. During his final season with the Chiefs, he was named to the Western Conference All-Star team. Professional Career During his time with the Chiefs, Duthie was selected twice in the NHL Entry Draft; first in

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by the

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105th overall, and again in

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by the

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, 91st overall. Upon being drafted by the Flames, he turned professional, reporting to the clubs affiliate team, the

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of the AHL. The following season, he played for the

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in the AHL. During the 1996=97 season, Duthie played 4 games with the

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of the IHL, and focused on playing with the Canadian National Team under coach

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. In the 1997-98 season, Duthie moved to Finland, initially playing for

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, before transferring to

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, in the

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. Following his stint in Finland, Duthie moved to Italy for the 1998-99 season playing for

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in both

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and the

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. Following a recommendation from

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head coach Andy Murray, Duthie moved to Great Britain to play for the

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, both owned by

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. After playing 21 games for the Knights, and, following disagreements with coach

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, he was traded to the Manchester Storm in exchange for

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. Duthie returned to Merano for the 2000-01 season and stayed in Italy the following season, playing for

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. Duthie joined the WPHL's

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for the 2002-03 season and had a short stint with 2nd Bundesliga side

EC Bad Nauheim Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim, also known as EC Bad Nauheim, is an ice hockey team in Bad Nauheim, Germany. They currently play in DEL2 DEL2 (also known as Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 or DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany ...

. He returned to Serie A for the 2003-04 season, this time playing for the HC Pustertal, and finished his career with Oberliga side

Heilbronner Falken The Heilbronner Falken (; 'Heilbronn Falcons') are a professional ice hockey team based in Heilbronn, Germany. They currently play in DEL2 DEL2 (also known as Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 or DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany ...

International career

During the 1996-97 Season, Duthie was a member of the Canadian National Team, competing in tournaments such as the

Deutschland Cup The Deutschland Cup is an in-season international ice hockey tournament hosted by the German Ice Hockey Federation which has been contested in most years since 1987. Early years (1987–1997) In 1987, the German Ice Hockey Federation created the ...

Spengler Cup The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...

and

Sweden Hockey Games The Beijer Hockey Games (BHG, formerly known as Sweden Hockey Games) is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Sweden as part of the Euro Hockey Tour. It was cancelled after the 2013–14 season. However, on 19 January 2016, the Swedish Ice Hock ...

Career Statistics

Regular Season and Playoffs

International

Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1994

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duthie, Ryan 1974 births Adirondack Red Wings players Calgary Flames draft picks Canadian ice hockey centres Fresno Falcons players HC Merano players Living people London Knights (UK) players Lukko players Manchester Storm (1995–2002) players Manitoba Moose players New York Islanders draft picks Saint John Flames players Spokane Chiefs players Ice hockey people from Red Deer, Alberta Tappara players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland