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Leafs' Van Ryn opts for knee surgery, career in jeopardy
In a season already filled with bad news, the Toronto Maple Leafs received another helping on Friday. Defenceman Mike Van Ryn announced that he has decided to undergo extensive knee surgery which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old's NHL career. Sources say Van Ryn is having an ...
Mike Van Ryn's Season Likely Over
Mike Van Ryn's Season Likely Over
pensionplanpuppets.com — Toskala being useless? Check. Aaron Voros landing on his face? Check. Mike Van Ryn playing? Che- wait... a damn minute. Wouldja look at that? View full size photo uploaded ... (more) Mike Van Ryn's Season Likely Over
Leafs Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
crashthecrease.com — In a season already filled with bad news, the Toronto Maple Leafs received another helping on Friday.... Defenceman Mike Van Ryn is expected to announce that he has decided to undergo extensive knee surgery which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old’s NHL career. Van Ryn, ... (more) Leafs Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
Mike Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
leafs247.com — Defenceman Mike Van Ryn is expected to announce that he has decided to undergo extensive knee surgery... which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old’s NHL career. In a season already filled with bad news, the Toronto Maple Leafs received another helping on Friday. Full story ... (more) Mike Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
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Mike Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
Leafs 247 — Defenceman Mike Van Ryn is expected to announce that he has decided to undergo extensive knee surgery which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old’s NHL career. In a season already filled with bad news, the Toronto Maple Leafs received another helping on Friday. Full story here at TSN

Leafs Van Ryn season is over, possibly career
Crash the Crease — ... undergo extensive knee surgery which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old’s NHL career. Van Ryn, who is on injured reserve and has yet to play this season, missed the last 16 games of the 2008-09 season with a torn MCL in his left knee.  Injuries have limited him to only 27 games for the Maple Leafs since being acquired from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Bryan McCabe and a fourth round pick in September of 2008. Full story here at TSN

Extensive Knee Surgery Ahead For Mike Van Ryn
KK Hockey — from TSN, In a season already filled with bad news, the Toronto Maple Leafs received another helping on Friday. Defenceman Mike Van Ryn is expected to announce that he has decided to undergo extensive knee surgery which could potentially spell the end of the 30-year old’s NHL career. continued

Puck Previews: Canucks on a roll; Hasek Olympic worthy?
Puck Daddy — ... Edmonton Oilers (3-2-1), 9 p.m. EST. Evening Reading -Dominik Hasek(notes) in goal for the Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Olympics? Watch out Tomas Vokoun(notes). [The Hockey News] -Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn(notes) has decided to have extensive knee surgery done and he is finished for the rest of this season and possibly his career. [TSN] -Tony wants to see an end to all of the early season pronouncements. So you’re ...

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Van Ryn’s Career Could Be Over
Hockey Beat — Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Mike Van Ryn, is only 30 years old but his NHL career might be over.  He has elected to undergo extensive knee surgery and, depending on how he heals, he could be forced into early retirement. Van Ryn is having an osteotomy on October 22, 2009 and the procedure that is usually reserved for the elderly.  His bone will be cut and then the knee will be realigned.  It takes at least six months to recover from this surgery (seriously, it sounds awful) but Steve Yzerman had the same thing done back in ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn told reporters Friday he will be having re-alignment knee surgery on Oct. 22. His recovery time is expected to be six months. The procedure is called an osteotomy. In it, the bone is cut and the knee ...
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