Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Van Ryn wants players to show respect
As a recent victim of an overzealous fore-checker, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn believes the NHL should re-examine the effects of its recent rule changes.
Van Ryn wants to forget, not forgive
network.nationalpost.com — On Monday, Van Ryn skated for the first time since the devastating check. He spent 20 minutes on the ice. He seemed weary after, as he spoke about what happened. (more) Van Ryn wants to forget, not forgive

Comments
Blog Reactions

Press review
N/A — • Red Fisher on Patrick Roy • Carey Price is looking forward to the ceremony  • EEEEE-mail • Life without Komisarek • Patrice Brisebois praises Roy • A fan breaks down Roy's greatness  • Stephen Brunt on the ceremonies for Roy and Wendel Clark  • Tim Wharsnby of the Globe and Mail talks to Mike Van Ryn : And where did Van Ryn leave it off with Kostopoulos, who used to play in Van Ryn's hometown for the London Knights on the OHL? "The ...

Related Content
Mike Van Ryn Can't Win For Trying
deuceofdavenport.com 11/10/2008 — We're not gonna lie. It's been a shitty couple of weeks for the Maple Leafs' Mike Van Ryn. First he was helped through some glass on October 23rd. Relive the good times! Van Ryn was probably thinking it couldn't get much worse than that. Wrong. The Habs' Tom Kostopoulous was jealous of ...
NHL to Take 2nd Look at Hit on Van Ryn
hockeybeat.com 11/13/2008 — The NHL will be reviewing Tom Kostopoulos’ (Montreal Canadiens) hit on Mike Van Ryn (Toronto Maple Leafs). Van Ryan has subsequently been sidelined for at least a month with a concussion, gash to the forehead, broken nose and a broken bone in his hand. Yeah, he basically got pretty jacked up.
Van Ryn sent to hospital after 'dirty hit'
globesports.com 11/9/2008 — Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Van Ryn was hospitalized with a concussion, a gash on his forehead, a broken nose and a broken left pinky after being rammed into the end boards by Montreal Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos in the first period on ...
Tom Kostopoulos tackles Mike Van Ryn (video)
youtube.com 11/10/2008 — Tom Kostopoulos tackles Mike Van Ryn 11/08/08, horrible!Mike Van Ryn suffered a broken hand, a broken nose, an up-cutted face and a concussion
Hockey | Leafs' Van Ryn to meet with concussion expert
thestar.com 11/10/2008 — Mark Zwolinski Sports Reporter Mike Van Ryn awoke yesterday to some welcome news: Doctors had cleared him for discharge from a Toronto hospital so he could return home to be with his family. As the day wore on, though, the popular Leafs defenceman ...
Milan Lucic hits Mike Van Ryn through the glass (video)
youtube.com 10/24/2008 — Milan Lucic puts Mike Van Ryn through the glass, on 10/23/08.
Milan Lucic hits Mike Van Ryn through the Glass (video)
youtube.com 10/24/2008 — Milan Lucic hits Mike Van Ryn through the Glass
Milan Lucic Checks Mike Van Ryn; The Glass is Not Happy
kuklaskorner.com 10/24/2008 — From HockeyFights.com : Milan Lucic threw a big hit on Mike Van Ryn, shattering the glass, and cementing the two of them on this season’s highlight reel.
Milan Lucic Checks Mike Van Ryn Through Glass Oct 23, 2008 (video)
youtube.com 10/24/2008 — Milan Lucic checks Mike Van Ryn through the glass, from the Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins game on Oct 23, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Tom Kostopoulos Mugs Mike Van Ryn
nhl.fanhouse.com 11/9/2008 — by Eric McErlain When you talk about cheap hits in ice hockey, it's hard to find a hit more gutless than running a helpless opponent into the boards from behind. Your opponent is essentially helpless, more or less at a full stop and unable to brace ...
Leafs Nation... UNITEBleacher Report - NHL 11/21/2008
For all you hockey critics out there, and especially all you people who have NEVER played hockey or even understand hockey, I hope the 2008-2009 Toronto Maple Leafs have made you rethink your predictions and your "expert" preseason predictions and ...
Toronto Maple Leafs Nation...UNITEBleacher Report - NHL 11/21/2008
For all you hockey critics out there, and especially all you people who have NEVER played hockey or even understand hockey, I hope the 2008-2009 Toronto Maple Leafs have made you rethink your predictions and your "expert" preseason predictions and ...
Maple Leafs-Blackhawks: Toronto Looks to Release Pent-Up FrustrationBleacher Report - NHL 11/21/2008
We all know the score of the last game should have been 7-3 for the Leafs.  But due to the goalposts, it was not to be.  It's nice to see the forwards trying to pick corners, as opposed to slapping aimlessly into the pads.  And ...
Tylers Hill's Weekly Maple Leafs Hockey Night in Canada PreviewBleacher Report - NHL 11/21/2008
I thought I would start with a ‘Fun Fact’ for this preview: Neither of the teams in this game have won the cup within the last 41 years. The Leafs won it last in 1967 and the Blackhawks won it last in 1961. Now down to the nitty gritty ...
You Know You're a Leafs Fan When...Bleacher Report - NHL 11/22/2008
I found the original article " You Know You're a Hockey Fan When... " by Daniel Arouchian quiet interesting and decided to make one too, but with the Andrew Echevarria touch. By the way, this is not plagiarism as I have taken the liberty to ask ...