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Ryan Kesler

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Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler spent the first 10 years of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Canucks after which he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in 2014 with whom he spent the rest of his career. He is best known for being a two-way forward and his agitating style of play, winning the Selke Trophy in 2011 while also being a finalist for the award in 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2017. Kesler played junior ice hockey with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play college ice hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ryan Kesler is the 653rd most popular hockey player (down from 618th in 2019), the 20,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,914th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Ryan Kesler ranks 653 out of 676. Before him are Tobias Rieder, Jimmy Howard, Connor Bedard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan Callahan, and Jack Eichel. After him are Sergey Kalinin, Surender Kumar, Tim Gleason, Nick Bonino, Dylan Larkin, and Derick Brassard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Ryan Kesler ranks 1,549. Before him are Jimmy Howard, Jimmy Kébé, Sadha, Meena Kandasamy, Diana Matheson, and Jessica Eddie. After him are Helen Oyeyemi, Saul Weigopwa, Lee Camp, Radhika Pandit, Leroy Lita, and Amruta Khanvilkar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ryan Kesler ranks 20,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Lerner (1992), Oscar Chelimo (2001), Lily Zhang (1996), Terrence Jones (1992), Lauren Carlini (1995), and James Young (1995). After him are Scarlett Pomers (1988), Nicholas Monroe (1982), Landry Shamet (1997), Lil Skies (1998), Madelynn Bernau (1998), and Taylor Ritzel (1988).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States

Among hockey players born in United States, Ryan Kesler ranks 55. Before him are Erik Johnson (1988), Ryan McDonagh (1989), Blake Wheeler (1986), Jimmy Howard (1984), Ryan Callahan (1985), and Jack Eichel (1996). After him are Tim Gleason (1983), Nick Bonino (1988), Dylan Larkin (1996), John Gibson (1993), Jack Johnson (1987), and Justin Abdelkader (1987).

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