From: Denver Postby Mike Chambers
(left) Ryan Dingle will report to the AHL Portland Pirates and play for legendary DU Alum Kevin Dineen who coaches the team
University of Denver junior Ryan Dingle has signed a professional contract today with the Anaheim Ducks, DU sources said.
Dingle, who grew up in Steamboat Springs and Littleton, led the Pioneers in goal scoring the past two seasons. He had 27 goals in 2005-06 and 22 this season.
"Ryan has developed into an outstanding two-way hockey player," DU head coach George Gwozdecky said. "We wish him the best of luck in his pursuit of a career in the National Hockey League."
Dingle finished his three-year DU career with 98 points on 55 goals and 43 assists in 121 games. He netted two career hat tricks and finished his career ranked third all-time at DU with six career shorthanded goals and 14 career game-winning goals.
He helped the Pioneers capture their seventh NCAA National Championship in 2004 and also helped the team to one WCHA regular-season title, one WCHA Final Five title and two Wells Fargo Denver Cup championships. DU posted a 74-39-9 (.643) record during Dingle's three-year tenure.
He will become the fourth DU player in the past two years to leave school early for the pros. Defenseman and captain-to-be Brett Skinner signed with Vancouver in the summer of 2005. Defenseman Matt Carle and center Paul Stastny signed a year ago with San Jose and Colorado, respectively.
Dingle, who will be 23 next week, is an undrafted free agent, so he was free to negotiate with any team. After completing the school year, he will join an NHL club that has had success grooming undrafted college stars.
Ducks first-line forwards Andy McDonald (Colgate) and Chris Kunitz (Ferris State) also were bypassed during their draft-eligible years of 18-20 years old.
3 comments:
Best of luck to Dingle. He'll be missed next year.
I posted this on another article as well...I do not have a uscho account...Paukovich has not signed with Edmonton yet...the poster who could not spell his name right and referred to his father saying something is false..Paukovich HAS NOT signed with the Edmonton Oilers and is still in class at DU. I love how these rumors abound across the board. If he were to sign since he is under the old CBA as per being drafted in 2004 he would be capable of recieving more money than those under the new CBA. The rumor figure is around 625000 per year plus signing bonus.
Dingle ends up with a great NHL franchise that is successful on and off the ice and has made some incredible personnel decisions over the past couple of years.
Looks like the Ducks & the Sharks are my two favorite teams.
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