Ryan Patrick McDonagh, better known as Ryan McDonagh, is an ice hockey player in the United States. McDonagh is a defenceman for the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL). He is also the team’s alternate captain, and he led the team to Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. In the 2007 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected him 12th overall. From 2014 to 2018, he was a member of the New York Rangers. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was a member of the Badgers’ hockey team. He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for the United States.

What is Ryan McDonagh Salary and Net Worth?

Ryan McDonagh makes a living as a professional ice hockey player. Contracts, salaries, incentives, and sponsorships all contribute to his earnings. In 2013, he agreed to a six-year contract deal with the Rangers worth $28.2 million. In 2018, he signed a seven-year, $47.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. At Lightning, he earns roughly $6.7 million per year. His net worth is currently believed to be at $3.5 million.

What is Ryan McDonagh Famous For?

• In 2020 and 2021, he won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Where is Ryan McDonagh From?

Ryan McDonagh was born on June 13, 1989, in Dublin, Ireland. Ryan Patrick McDonagh is his birth name. In the United States, he was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a citizen of the United States of America. Sean McDonagh and Paty McDonagh were his parents when he was born. Colin is his younger brother. His uncles are Steve Walsh, a former NFL quarterback, and Pat McDonagh, a white-tail deer hunter.

Ryan McDonagh Career:

• Ryan McDonagh was an ice hockey player at Cretin-Derham Hall High School.
• As a junior, he guided the school to its first state hockey championship.
• In 2007, he was named Mr. Hockey in Minnesota.
• He was selected in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
• He played three seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• In 2007-08, he was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team, and in 2008-09 and 2009-10, he was named to the All-WCHA Academic Team, and in 2009-10, he was named to the All-WCHA Second Team.
• At the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships, he was a member of the United States U18 team that won a silver medal.
• In June 2009, he was sent to the New York Rangers.
• In July 2010, he signed an entry-level deal with the Rangers, foregoing his final year at Wisconsin.
• In 2021, he went back to school and earned a degree in Personal Finance.
• He started the 2010-11 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).
• In January 2011, he was promoted to the Rangers.
• In January 2011, he made his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars.
• On March 20, 2011, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke elbowed McDonagh in the head. Cooke was suspended for the rest of the regular season and the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs’ first round.
• On April 9, 2011, he scored his first professional goal against the New Jersey Devils.
• As a result of the NHL lockout in 2012-13, he signed with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
• With the Rangers, he inked a new six-year contract worth $28.2 million.
• In the 2013-14 season, he led all Rangers defensemen with 43 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Rangers finished fifth.
• In the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, the Rangers were defeated by the Los Angeles Kings.
• For his efforts in the 2013-14 season, he was named the Rangers’ MVP and received the Players’ Player Award.
• In October of 2014, he was named captain of the Rangers.

• He led the Rangers to the Presidents’ Trophy in his first season as captain.
• With a broken foot, he played the final three games of the Eastern Conference Finals.
• In February 2016, he suffered a concussion after being hit by Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds.
• In 2016 and 2017, he was named to the NHL All-Star Game.
• In February 2018, the Rangers traded McDonagh to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
• In June 2018, he agreed to a seven-year, $47.25 million contract with the Lightning.
• He won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
• He competed for the United States in the 2011 World Championship, the 2014 Olympic Games, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Who is Ryan McDonagh Wife?

Ryan McDonagh is a husband and father. Kaylee Keyes, his wife, is his partner. On July 19, 2013, the pair married. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter, together.

How Tall is Ryan McDonagh?

Ryan McDonagh is 1.85 meters tall, or 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He weighs roughly 213 pounds, or 97 kilograms. He has a muscular physique. His eyes are blue, and his hair is jet black.

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