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2005-06 to 2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #6 RYAN WHITNEY Pittsburgh Penguins · Defense
MINT Career
9
Card #CAREER-08470309
Ryan Whitney in action
6 D Defense
68 OVR
Ryan Whitney Pittsburgh Penguins
11 NHL seasons · 2005-06 to 2013-14
2013-14

Career Report

9 Mint 9

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2010-11 EDM 35 27 75 9
2009-10 EDM 81 39 68 8
2006-07 PIT 81 59 67 9
2005-06 PIT 68 38 67 8
2007-08 PIT 76 40 65 9

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 89OVR Taylor Hall Hurricanes 5 of his goals C 80OVR Sam Gagner Oilers 2 of his goals C 79OVR Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Oilers 2 of his goals L 96OVR Ryan Smyth Oilers 1 of his goals

Set up most

C 80OVR Sam Gagner Oilers Set up 8 goals R 82OVR Jordan Eberle Kraken Set up 8 goals L 89OVR Taylor Hall Hurricanes Set up 7 goals R 88OVR Ales Hemsky Oilers Set up 5 goals
Scored on most
Antero Niittymaki 1 goal Ray Emery 1 goal Joey MacDonald 1 goal
Best game
February 02, 2012 vs CHI: 1G · 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

C 74OVR Valtteri Filppula Red Wings Hit him 2 times C 94OVR Ryan Kesler Canucks Hit him 2 times R 51OVR B.J. Crombeen Blues Hit him 2 times R 67OVR Jack Skille Panthers Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

L 62OVR Cody McLeod Avalanche Hit by him 5 times R 91OVR Dustin Brown Kings Hit by him 3 times C 64OVR Maxim Lapierre Canadiens Hit by him 3 times L 43OVR Luke Gazdic Oilers Hit by him 3 times
2 fights with 2 opponents
Brad Stuart 1 fight Tim Jackman 1 fight