Ryan Bonni (born February 18, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played three games in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks. The majority of his career was spent in the minor leagues of North America, followed by several years in various European leagues.

Ryan Bonni
Bonni with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2007
Born (1979-02-18) February 18, 1979 (age 45)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Landshut Cannibals
HKM Zvolen
SønderjyskE
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
SG Pontebba
NHL draft 34th overall, 1997
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1999–2010

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Bonni was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A hard-nosed physical defender, Bonni was selected in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He signed with the Canucks and turned pro in 1999, and had a solid first professional season with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, recording 18 points and 125 penalty minutes in 71 games, and earned a call-up to the NHL for the Canucks playing in three games during the 1999–2000 season.

However, he would struggle over the next two seasons, and by 2001–02 season he was demoted to the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL, Vancouver's secondary affiliate. Before the 2002–03 season, he was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs[1] and spent a season in their minor-league system playing for the St. John's Maple Leafs. He has since played in various pro leagues and spent the 2007–08 season with Soenderjyske of the Danish Elite League.

Nearing the end of his professional career, he played for Alba Volan Szekesfehervar of the Austrian League in 2008–09 and joined in July 2009 to SG Pontebba.

Post career

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Following his playing career, he coached the River East Royal Knights of the MMJHL for 6 years and, as of 2016, is an assistant coach with the University of Manitoba Bisons.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Winnipeg Sharks MMMHL 24 3 19 22 59
1995–96 Saskatoon Blades WHL 63 1 7 8 78 3 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Saskatoon Blades WHL 69 11 19 30 219
1997–98 Saskatoon Blades WHL 42 5 14 19 100
1998–99 Saskatoon Blades WHL 51 6 26 32 211
1998–99 Red Deer Rebels WHL 20 3 10 13 41 9 0 4 4 25
1999–00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 5 13 18 125 2 0 1 1 2
2000–01 Kansas City Blades IHL 80 2 9 11 127
2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL 11 0 1 1 33 2 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Columbia Inferno ECHL 46 3 18 21 128 4 0 4 4 10
2002–03 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 61 1 8 9 86
2003–04 Greensboro Generals ECHL 15 1 7 8 49
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 54 1 6 7 98 4 0 0 0 8
2004–05 Landshut Cannibals Ger-2 17 2 5 7 68 2 0 0 0 27
2004–05 Rockford IceHogs UHL 23 3 5 8 41
2004–05 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 5 0 1 1 11
2005–06 HKm Zvolen SVK 24 3 2 5 69 4 0 1 1 0
2006–07 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 46 4 29 33 80 10 1 2 3 16
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 16 0 0 0 19
2007–08 SønderjyskE DNK 40 7 17 24 141 13 3 6 9 18
2008–09 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 34 1 9 10 93
2008–09 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár HUN 8 1 2 3 10
2009–10 SG Pontebba ITA 26 2 11 13 40
AHL totals 218 7 29 36 372 8 0 1 1 12
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Ryan Bonni". NHL.com. June 25, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Bisons add to hockey team staff with hiring of Ryan Bonni". Global News. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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