(above) DU Alum Ryan Dingle signs the jersey of a young fan before an AHL Iowa Chops game last seasonFrom: Philly.com
by Ed Moran
Just before the NHL entry draft began in Montreal, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren picked up Chris Pronger and 25 year-old minor league center Ryan Dingle from Anaheim in exchange for top young defensive prospect Luca Sbisa, forward Joffrey Lupul, and two first round draft picks, this year's and next. It was the biggest trade of the day during the 1st Round of the NHL Draft.
The 34-year-old, 6-6, 221-pound Pronger is a skilled puck handler and determined leader, but he is also one of the toughest defenseman in the league. A Norris Trophy and Hart Trophy winner in 2000, a three-time Canadian Olympian and gold medal winner in 2002, Pronger led the Edmonton Oliers to the Stanley Cup finals in 2000, and captained the Ducks' 2007 title.
The Pronger trade is sure to also affect another DU Alum Matt Carle, who also plays defense for Philadelphia. Whether Pronger takes playing time from Carle, Carle is subsequently traded, Philly trades some other defenseman or Carle earns playing time with Pronger, Carle will be impacted by the trade.
Holmgren said Anaheim had to trade one more player to get under the league minimum 50 contracts and that Dingle was the player he wanted out of several possibilities.
"We had our choice of a couple different guys, and I like Ryan," Holmgren said. "He's a good young player, came out of Denver University. Certainly he's not a throw-in per se, because he's a guy that we do have some time for."
by Ed Moran
Just before the NHL entry draft began in Montreal, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren picked up Chris Pronger and 25 year-old minor league center Ryan Dingle from Anaheim in exchange for top young defensive prospect Luca Sbisa, forward Joffrey Lupul, and two first round draft picks, this year's and next. It was the biggest trade of the day during the 1st Round of the NHL Draft.
The 34-year-old, 6-6, 221-pound Pronger is a skilled puck handler and determined leader, but he is also one of the toughest defenseman in the league. A Norris Trophy and Hart Trophy winner in 2000, a three-time Canadian Olympian and gold medal winner in 2002, Pronger led the Edmonton Oliers to the Stanley Cup finals in 2000, and captained the Ducks' 2007 title.
The Pronger trade is sure to also affect another DU Alum Matt Carle, who also plays defense for Philadelphia. Whether Pronger takes playing time from Carle, Carle is subsequently traded, Philly trades some other defenseman or Carle earns playing time with Pronger, Carle will be impacted by the trade.
Holmgren said Anaheim had to trade one more player to get under the league minimum 50 contracts and that Dingle was the player he wanted out of several possibilities.
"We had our choice of a couple different guys, and I like Ryan," Holmgren said. "He's a good young player, came out of Denver University. Certainly he's not a throw-in per se, because he's a guy that we do have some time for."
5 comments:
As good of a player as Dingle was for DU, will he ever amount to much in the NHL?
1) Who knows... he left way too early from college. My Opinion.
2) That's what he looks like now 0.0... he's changed a lot.
What happened to his ability to score?
I dunno, but maybe he sold his soul for the porn 'stace
I love Dingle but the stache has to go.
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