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2009-10 Hockey Roster

27 Ryan Klusendorf

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Peoria, Ill.
  • High School Springfield Jr. Blues - NAHL

Biography

2009-10 • Senior Year
• Appeared in 33 games, recording seven points, three goals and four assists.
• Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory against Ferris State, helping Canisius to its second win against a CCHA in the program's history (Oct. 10).
• Added a goal in the next game against Lake Superior State (Oct. 16).
• Also netted a power-play score against Connecticut (Nov. 14).
• Tallied an assist in a 1-0 win against Connecticut (Nov. 15).
• Also posted a helper against Army (Jan. 15), Connecticut (Feb. 6) and Mercyhurst (Feb. 13).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2008-09 • Redshirt Junior Year
• Played in 30 games, posting eight points, three goals and five assists.
• Matched a Canisius postseason record with two goals in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals versus Bentley, tying his personal high and leading the Griffs to their first postseason victory since the 2003-04 season (March 14).
• Scored in the Griffs' 4-2 victory over No. 15 Air Force (Jan. 17).
• Registered assists against AIC (Oct. 31 and Feb. 13), Clarkson (Nov. 29), RIT (Jan. 25) and Connecticut (Feb. 20).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2007-08 • Redshirt Sophomore Year
• Named the team's Most Improved Player.
• Appeared in 30 games, including the last 14 contests of the year.
• Recorded 10 points on four goals and six assists.
• Registered eight points (three goals and five assists) in the final 12 games of the season.
• Recorded at least one point in six of seven contests from Feb. 16 to March 1.
• Posted seven points on the power play (one goal and six assists), tied for fifth on the team.
• Recorded his first career goal with the game-winning tally against Bentley (Jan. 5).
• Scored a career-best two goals, including his first-ever power play tally, in the regular-season finale against Mercyhurst (March 1).
• Also added a goal against Sacred Heart (Feb. 1).

2006-07 • Redshirt Freshman Year
• Missed entire season due to injury.

2005-06 • Freshman Year
• Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Recorded an assist in a win at RIT (Oct. 22).
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team.

Before Canisius
• Recorded 10 goals and 24 assists for 34 points in 54 games with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
• Served as an assistant captain in 2004-05, adding 85 penalty minutes for the Jr. Blues, who finished fifth in the NAHL South Division.
• Also played with Springfield in 2003-04, scoring seven goals and six assists with 45 penalty minutes.
• Played three seasons with the Peoria Mustangs of the Central States Hockey League (CSHL).
• Three-year captain of the Mustangs and the all-time leading scorer of the program.
• Also played baseball for Richwoods High School, earning All-Midstate First Team honors in 2002 and 2003.

Personal
• Son of Daryl and Becky Klusendorf.
• Father played baseball at Bradley University.
• Majoring in management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2005-06Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    7
  • 27

    2006-07Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2007-08Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2008-09Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2009-10Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    5'11" 180 lbs
    27