Ryan Button

Ryan Button
Ryan Button
	Button with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg in 2022
Born	March 26, 1991 (age 33); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
DEL team; Former teams	Grizzlys Wolfsburg; Providence Bruins; Texas Stars; Iserlohn Roosters; EHC München
NHL draft	86th overall, 2009; Boston Bruins
Playing career	2011–present

Ryan Button (born March 26, 1991) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a playing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Button was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has dual citizenship between Canada and Germany with origins in Wuppertal, Germany.^[1]

Playing career

Button played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Prince Albert Raiders and the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Button made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins during the 2010–11 season, and on May 4, 2011, the Boston Bruins signed Button to a three-year entry-level contract.^[2]

On July 4, 2013 a blockbuster trade took place between the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins sending Loui Eriksson to Boston and Tyler Seguin to Dallas in a 7 player deal. Boston traded Button, Seguin, and Rich Peverley to Dallas in exchange for Eriksson, Joe Morrow, Reilly Smith, and Matt Fraser.^[3]

After a season within the Stars organization, Button left at the expiry of his contract, to sign abroad with German team, Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL, on July 24, 2014.^[4] In the midst of the 2014–15 season, having adapted quickly to the German league, Button was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with the Roosters on January 2, 2015.^[5]

At the completion of the 2016–17 season, his third with the Roosters, Button left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with fellow German outfit, EHC München, on June 2, 2017.^[6] Button played two seasons with München capturing the DEL championship in the 2017–18 season.

On May 20, 2019, Button left München as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with his third DEL club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	58	0	8	8	30	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	70	5	32	37	43	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	67	6	27	33	46	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	44	3	20	23	31	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	25	2	10	12	18	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Providence Bruins	AHL	7	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Providence Bruins	AHL	28	0	2	2	16	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Reading Royals	ECHL	30	1	5	6	14	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Providence Bruins	AHL	25	0	0	0	15	6	0	0	0	4
2012–13	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	5	0	0	0	4	4	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Texas Stars	AHL	26	3	0	3	32	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL	33	7	16	23	24	1	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	49	6	15	21	40	7	0	0	0	8
2015–16	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	52	6	23	29	38	6	0	0	0	6
2016–17	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	49	4	18	22	20	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	EHC München	DEL	51	6	10	16	20	15	0	5	5	16
2018–19	EHC München	DEL	48	3	14	17	18	18	0	2	2	24
2019–20	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	34	2	13	15	10	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	22	1	8	9	6	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	52	3	9	12	17	8	0	2	2	2
2022–23	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	26	0	6	6	15	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	28	1	5	6	4	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			86	3	3	6	65	—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals			411	32	121	153	188	54	0	9	9	56

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada Pacific	U17	4th		6	1	0	1	2
Junior totals					6	1	0	1	2

References

^ "Ryan Button". Iserlohn Roosters. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Bruins sign Button to entry level deal". Boston Bruins. May 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
^ "Tyler Seguin traded from Boston Bruins to Dallas Stars". Boston.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
^ "All-Rounder Ryan Button to strengthen Roosters" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
^ "Ryan Button for a further two year in Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Ryan Button strengthens the blueline of Munich" (in German). EHC München. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
^ "Grizzlys sign defender Ryan Button" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "Ryan Button". Iserlohn Roosters. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "Bruins sign Button to entry level deal". Boston Bruins. May 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2011.

[3] "Tyler Seguin traded from Boston Bruins to Dallas Stars". Boston.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.

[4] "All-Rounder Ryan Button to strengthen Roosters" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[5] "Ryan Button for a further two year in Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[6] "Ryan Button strengthens the blueline of Munich" (in German). EHC München. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

[7] "Grizzlys sign defender Ryan Button" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

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