Ryane Clowe
Ryane Clowe | |
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| Born | September 30, 1982 Newfoundland, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, coach, hockey advisor, assistant general manager |
| Years active | 2001–2015 (player), 2016–2019 (coach), 2021–present (advisor/assistant GM) |
| Known for | NHL left winger for San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils; head coach of Newfoundland Growlers; assistant GM of San Jose Sharks |
Ryane Clowe (born September 30, 1982) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) representing the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, and New Jersey Devils. Selected 175th overall by the Sharks in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Clowe moved into coaching in 2018 as the head coach for the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers before resigning in January 2019. Between 2021–22 and 2023–24, he worked as a hockey advisor for the New York Rangers and was appointed assistant general manager of the San Jose Sharks on July 3, 2024.
Professional
Clowe was chosen by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 175th overall, and spent two complete seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons. During the 2004–05 season, he earned team MVP recognition before dividing his time between the Barons and Sharks during the 2005–06 season.
In the 2005–06 NHL season, Clowe played 18 games and subsequently secured a three-year contract valued at $1.625 million during the off-season. The following year, 2006–07, he earned a position on San Jose’s top line alongside Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton, achieving a personal best of 34 points in 58 games and recording his inaugural NHL hat-trick on January 6, 2007. Renowned for his aggressive play and readiness to engage physically, Clowe netted his first playoff goal in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs.
His 2007–08 campaign was hampered by injuries; after suffering a knee ligament tear early on, he returned in time for the postseason, tallying nine points across 13 playoff contests. On July 6, 2009, Clowe agreed to a four-year deal with annual salaries set at $3.5 million for the initial three years and $4 million in the final year.
During the 2011 playoffs, despite sustaining a separated shoulder, Clowe rejoined the lineup to assist the Sharks in advancing to the Western Conference Finals. He concluded with an impressive total of 15 points over 17 playoff games.
In April 2012, Clowe attracted attention for an illegal interference incident against the Los Angeles Kings but did not receive further disciplinary action.
Amidst the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Clowe briefly signed with the ECHL’s San Francisco Bulls. In February 2013, he was suspended for two games after leaving the bench to initiate a fight during a match versus the Chicago Blackhawks.
On April 2, 2013, with his contract nearing expiration, Clowe was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for several draft selections. As an unrestricted free agent on July 5, 2013, he inked a five-year contract worth $24.25 million with the New Jersey Devils.
Clowe announced his retirement on September 12, 2015, following medical advice due to concussion-related health issues incurred during a November 2014 game against the St. Louis Blues.
Coaching career
On July 12, 2016, Clowe returned to his former team as an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils. After two seasons in this role, he accepted the head coaching position for the Newfoundland Growlers—an ECHL expansion franchise—for the 2018–19 season. He resigned in January 2019 citing persistent health complications associated with concussions; these issues had already caused him to miss several games in November of that year.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Pinnacle Growlers AAA | NLMHL | ||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Moncton Beavers | MHL | 30 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 32 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 53 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 17 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Rocket | QMJHL | 43 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | "29"| "40"| "97"| "8"| "3"| "1"| "4"| "9" | ||||||||||
| "2004–05 AHL season"| Cleveland Barons | AHL |74 |27 |35 |62 |101 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 AHL season | Cleveland Barons | AHL |35 |13 |21 |34 |35 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2005–06 NHL season | San Jose Sharks | NHL |18 |0 |2 |2 |9 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2006–07 NHL season | San Jose Sharks | NHL |58 |16 |18 |34 |78 |11 |4 |2 |6 |17 |
| "2007–08 NHL season"| San Jose Sharks|"NHL"|15|"3"|"5"|"8"|"22"|13 |"5" |"4" |"9" |"12" |
| "2009–10 NHL season"| San Jose Sharks|"NHL"|82|"19"|"38"|"57"|"131"|"15"|"2"|"8"|"10"|"28" |
| "2010–11 NHL season"| San Jose Sharks|"NHL"|75|"24"|"38"|"62"|"100"|"17"|"6"|"9"|"15"|"32" |
| "2011–12 NHL season"| San Jose Sharks|"NHL"|76|"17"|"28"|"45"|"97"|"5"|"0"|"3"|"3"|"0" |
| "2012–13 NHL season"| San Jose Sharks|"NHL"|28|"0"|"11"|"11"|"79"|— — — — — |
| New York Rangers
Template:NHL totals ! colspan="3"| !491 !112 !197 !309 !618 !70 !18 !28 !46 !97 |
External links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
- Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players
- Ice hockey players from Newfoundland and Labrador
- Montreal Rocket players
- New Jersey Devils coaches
- New Jersey Devils players
- New York Rangers players
- Individuals from Newfoundland (island)
- Rimouski Océanic players
- San Jose Sharks draft selections
- San Jose Sharks players
- Canadian ice hockey players competing in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey coaching personnel
- 21st-century Canadian athletes