Rick Rypien

Date of Birth: May 16, 1984
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Coleman, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Crowsnest Pass MHA
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 77 kg / 170 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Rick Rypien Facts

Player Type: Enforcer

Full name: Rick Joseph Rypien

Father: Wes Rypien Sr. (former Canadian boxing champion)
Brother: Wes Rypien
Cousins: Matthew Rypien and former NFL Quarterback, and Superbowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien (external link)

Rick Rypien Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2000-2001	Lethbridge Y Men U18 AAA	AMHL	7	1	2	3	4	-
2001-2002	Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves	AJHL	57	12	10	22	143	-
2001-2002	Regina Pats	WHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-2003	Regina Pats	WHL	50	6	12	18	159	-5	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	21	-1
2003-2004	Regina Pats "C"	WHL	65	19	26	45	186	-23	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	18	0
2004-2005	Regina Pats "C"	WHL	63	22	29	51	148	-34
2004-2005	Manitoba Moose	AHL	8	1	1	2	5	0	Playoffs	14	0	0	0	35	0
2005-2006	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	5	1	0	1	4	1
2005-2006	Manitoba Moose	AHL	49	9	6	15	122	-1	Playoffs	13	1	1	2	22	0
2006-2007	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	2	0	0	0	5	0
2006-2007	Manitoba Moose "A"	AHL	14	3	3	6	35	-4
2007-2008	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	22	1	2	3	41	-5
2007-2008	Manitoba Moose "A"	AHL	34	3	11	14	81	-14	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	10	-2
2008-2009	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	12	3	0	3	19	-3	Playoffs	10	0	2	2	40	-1
2009-2010	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	69	4	4	8	126	-3	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	7	1
2010-2011	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	9	0	1	1	31	-5
2010-2011	Manitoba Moose	AHL	11	0	2	2	9	-4	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	10	2

Rick Rypien Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	5	116	16	23	39	0.34	252	-23	4	40	2	1	3	0.08	77	0
AJHL	1	57	12	10	22	0.39	143	-	0
AMHL (AEHL U18)	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	-	0
NHL	6	119	9	7	16	0.13	226	-15	2	17	0	3	3	0.18	47	0
WHL	4	179	47	67	114	0.64	493	-62	2	9	1	2	3	0.33	39	-1

Rick Rypien Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves	1	57	12	10	22	0.39	143	-	0
Lethbridge Y Men U18 AAA	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	-	0
Manitoba Moose	5	116	16	23	39	0.34	252	-23	4	40	2	1	3	0.08	77	0
Regina Pats	4	179	47	67	114	0.64	493	-62	2	9	1	2	3	0.33	39	-1
Vancouver Canucks	6	119	9	7	16	0.13	226	-15	2	17	0	3	3	0.18	47	0

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/16/2011	Confirmed	Winnipeg Jets	No team
07/02/2011	Confirmed	Vancouver Canucks	Winnipeg Jets
05/27/2009	Extension	Vancouver Canucks	Vancouver Canucks

Rick Rypien Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Regina Pats

Passed away August 15, 2011 at the age of 27 years. Former Canucks teammate Kevin Bieksa was one of the pallbearers at his funeral service.