Ryan Stanton (born July 20, 1989) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

HC Pustertal Wölfe HC Pustertal Wölfe – Val Pusteria Wolves are an Italian professional ice hockey team from Bruneck, Italy. As of the 2021–22 season, the team plays in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). They formerly played in the Alps Hockey League and Serie A ...

in the

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(ICHEL).

Personal life

Stanton was born on July 20, 1989, in

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, Canada, to construction superintendent Don and mother Deanne Stanton. His father later joined the scouting staff for the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Playing career

Junior

Prior to turning professional, Stanton played major junior hockey in the

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with the

Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Warriors play in the East Division of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference, hosting games at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. The t ...

. Stanton made his debut in the

(WHL) against the

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on March 8, 2006 at the age of 16. He had a streak of six straight games ranging from 10/30/09 to 11/14/09 in which he recorded a point for a total of 11 points. During that streak, Stanton had 3 goals and 8 assists. On December 11, 2009, Stanton recorded four assists to lead his team to an 11–2 win over the

Edmonton Oil Kings The Edmonton Oil Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, that play in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team, founded in 2006, shares an ownership group with the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The te ...

. He led all Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman in the 2009-10 season with 40 points (10 goals - 30 assists).

Professional

On March 12, 2010, the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

signed Stanton as an Undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract. Stanton played for the Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford Icehogs, of the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

. He made his debut for the Icehogs on March 6, 2010 against the Houston Aeros with a +1 rating in a 3-1 Rockford victory. His first

career point was an assist on March 10, 2010 against the

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in a 4–2 loss. Stanton's first career professional goal was scored in a 4-3 Icehogs loss on February 23, 2011 against the

Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena ...

. For the

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season, Stanton was named the Icehog's Most Improved Player. In the 2012–13 season, he played in his first NHL game with the Blackhawks on April 27, 2013. The Blackhawks would go on to win the

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that season, although Stanton did not qualify to have his name on the Stanley Cup. Stanton was claimed off of waivers from the Blackhawks by the

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, before the 2013–14 season on September 30, 2013. Stanton scored his first NHL goal on October 17, 2013 against

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of the

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. After establishing himself in the NHL in his two seasons with the Canucks, on July 24, 2015, Stanton signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

. At the conclusion of the season and at the end of his contract with the Capitals he signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent to join the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

. After attending the Avalanche's training camp and participating in pre-season games, Stanton was assigned to the AHL to play with affiliate, the

. Stanton made his Rampage and 2016–17 season debut in a 2–1 defeat against the

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on October 15, 2016. On November 28, 2016, after 15 games with the Rampage, Stanton was dealt by the Avalanche to the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

in exchange for Cody Goloubef. Stanton was reassigned to the

Cleveland Monsters The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team based in Cleveland. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Monsters play home games at Rocket Mortgage F ...

following the trade. He played out the season with the Monsters, appearing in 33 games from the blueline for 8 points. On July 1, 2017, Stanton signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal with the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

. On October 31, Stanton was sent to the Oilers' AHL affiliate

Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Dignity Healt ...

. After spending the duration of his contract assigned to the Condors, Stanton left the Oilers as a free agent to sign a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the

Ontario Reign The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena. The fra ...

on July 29, 2019. In the 2019–20 season, Stanton was limited to just 36 games through injury with Ontario, collecting 5 points, before the season was ended prematurely due to the

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. On September 16, 2020, Stanton was signed as a free agent to return to former AHL club, the Bakersfield Condors, on a one-year contract. On August 4, 2021, Stanton extended his AHL career, returning as a free agent to his original club, the Rockford IceHogs, on a one-year contract. On July 15, 2022, Stanton was signed to his first contract abroad after signing a one-year deal with German club,

Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie (English: ''Cologne Sharks'') are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The team was one of the founding members of the DEL. The ''Kölner Haie'' play their ho ...

of the

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(DEL). At the conclusion of his contract with the Sharks, Stanton remained in Europe after moving to neighbouring league the ICEHL, in joining Italian based HC Pustertal Wölfe on April 19, 2023.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Ryan 1989 births Living people Bakersfield Condors players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Cleveland Monsters players Hershey Bears players Kölner Haie players Moose Jaw Warriors players Ontario Reign (AHL) players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from St. Albert, Alberta Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Washington Capitals players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen