Ryan Martindale (born October 27, 1991) is a

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former professional

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player. He has previously played under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Martindale was originally selected by the

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in the 3rd round (61st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Martindale played Junior Hockey with the

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. On October 8, 2011, the Oilers signed Martindale to a three-year entry-level contract. On January 17, 2014, Martindale was traded from the Oilers organization to the

in exchange for Steve Pinizzotto. During the 2014–15 season, on March 2, 2015, Martindale left his AHL affiliate, the

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was loaned to the

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by the Florida Panthers. In return, Tampa Bay loaned Matt Corrente to the Rampage. On September 8, 2015, Martindale as a free agent agreed to attend the Tampa Bay Lightning's training camp for the 2015–16 season. Having left the Lightning without a contract, Martindale belatedly signed a contract with the

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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. On September 27, 2018, Martindale signed with the

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of the

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(EIHL). He played in one game before leaving the team for personal reasons on October 4, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martindale, Ryan 1991 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Edmonton Oilers draft picks Florida Everblades players Ice hockey people from Whitby, Ontario Oklahoma City Barons players Ottawa 67's players San Antonio Rampage players Stockton Thunder players Syracuse Crunch players