Ryan Kesler
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"Ryan James Kesler" is an United States/American professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey)/center for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler had spent the first ten-years of his NHL career with the Canucks. He was traded to Anaheim Ducks on June 27, 2014. He is best known for being a two-way forward, winning the Selke Trophy in 2010-11 NHL season/2011 after having finished as a finalist the previous two years, as well as for his agitating style of play.

Kesler played junior ice hockey/junior hockey with the USA Hockey/U.S. National Team Development Program from which he then accepted a scholarship to play college hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In one season with the Buckeyes, he was an honourable mention for the CCHA All-Rookie Team and was named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times and CCHA Rookie of the Month once. In addition to the U.S. National Team Development Program and the Ohio State Buckeyes, Kesler has also suited up for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), where he was named to the 2004–05 AHL season#All Star Classic/2005 American Hockey League#AHL All-Star Game/AHL All-Star Game.

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It was nice to get one back late in the period to put us up. It was a great play by Danny. He delayed and found me in the middle and I just slid it five-hole.

I started the season off a little slow. But I'm definitely happy with the way I'm playing right now.

That was awesome. They're so skilled, they make the game so much easier out there. It's just a privilege to play with those guys and try and make something happen.

I didn't know he was a fighter, but I guess he proved me wrong. I'm a third-liner and he's a superstar. The trade off was definitely in favor of us.