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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Ryan McDonagh Rangers.png
| caption =
| image_size = 230px 
| ntl_team = USA
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defense]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 213
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|13}}
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 
| team = [[New York Rangers]] 
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| former_teams = [[Barys Astana]]
| draft = 12th overall
| draft_year = 2007
| draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
}}
'''Ryan Patrick McDonagh''' (born June 13, 1989) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] currently playing for and serving as the [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] of the [[New York Rangers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in [[2007 NHL Entry Draft|2007]], he played [[college ice hockey|college hockey]] for the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Badgers]] at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].

McDonagh also competes internationally for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]] and was a member of the [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|men's hockey team]] at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]].

==Playing career==
===Amateur===
McDonagh attended [[Cretin-Derham Hall High School]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], where as a junior he helped lead his team to the school's first state hockey championship. The following season, he was awarded the 2007 [[Minnesota Mr. Hockey]] award, which is given annually to the top senior high school hockey player in the state.<ref name = "McDonagh">{{cite news | author = Minnesota Wild | url = http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&bcid=5260| title = Cretin-Derham Hall's Ryan McDonagh Named Mr. Hockey|publisher = [[Minnesota Wild]]|accessdate = 2007-04-20}}</ref> He was then drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] on June 22, 2007, in the [[2007 NHL Entry Draft]]. He also won a [[silver medal]] with Team USA at the [[2007 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2011/03/30/u-s-roster-for-iihf-world-under-18-championship-named/ |title= U.S. Roster for IIHF World Under-18 Championship Named |publisher= |accessdate= 2011-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= 2007 USA Player Statistics by Team |publisher= IIHF |url= http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18/hydra.iihf.com/data/iihf/output/xml/109/IHM1090USA_83_7_0.pdf |accessdate=2011-05-13}}</ref> Two years later, he represented the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|Americans]] at the [[2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |title= 2009 USA Player Statistics by Team |publisher= IIHF |url= http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/172/IHM1720USA_83_7_0.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}</ref>

On June 30, 2009, McDonagh's rights were traded, along with [[Chris Higgins (ice hockey)|Chris Higgins]], [[Pavel Valentenko]] and [[Doug Janik]], to the [[New York Rangers]] in exchange for [[Scott Gomez]], [[Tom Pyatt]] and [[Michael Busto]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4298053|title=Montreal Canadiens acquire Scott Gomez from New York Rangers | publisher =[[ESPN]] | date = 2009-06-30 | accessdate = 2009-07-01}}</ref>

===Professional===
On July 6, 2010, McDonagh signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers, forgoing his senior season at Wisconsin and joining childhood friend and former Wisconsin teammate [[Derek Stepan]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonagh truly a happy camper|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533881|publisher=New York Rangers|accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=McDonagh turning pro with Rangers|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533361|publisher=New York Rangers|accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> After beginning the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]] with the Rangers' [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Hartford Wolf Pack]], he was promoted to the Rangers on January 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonagh getting first shot at NHL|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=548268|publisher=nhl.com|accessdate=2011-01-03}}</ref> He played his first career NHL game against the [[Dallas Stars]] on January 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers vs. Stars|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore?gid=2011010709|publisher=Yahoo!|accessdate=2011-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers never say die in win at Dallas|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=548775|publisher=New York Rangers|accessdate=2011-01-08}}</ref> He then earned his first NHL point on an assist of a [[Brandon Prust]] goal against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] on January 20.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Ward-ed off by a hot goalie|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550121|publisher=newyorkrangers.com|accessdate=2011-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Carolina 4, NY Rangers 1|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore;_ylt=Ag3nbX4zhdQwft91VFChHOorvLYF?gid=2011012007|publisher=Yahoo!|accessdate=2011-01-20}}</ref> On March 20, McDonagh was the victim of an elbow to the head from [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] forward [[Matt Cooke]], who was subsequently suspended for the remainder of the [[2010–11 NHL season|regular season]] and the first round of the [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011 playoffs]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/2011/03/22/2011-03-22_nhl_suspends_pittsburgh_penguins_left_wing_matt_cooke_for_blindside_hit_on_range.html NHL suspends Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke for blindside hit on Rangers' Ryan McDonagh]</ref>

On April 9, 2011, McDonagh scored the game-winning goal, the first of his career, against the [[New Jersey Devils]], earning the Rangers the eighth and final playoff spot in the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/rookie_mcdonagh_nets_game_winner_16vGughPClHZcR6TCf147N | work=New York Post | first=Larry | last=Brooks | title=Rookie McDonagh nets game-winner for Rangers | date=2011-04-10}}</ref>

As a result of the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], McDonagh signed a contract with [[Barys Astana]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). He became the first American NHL player to join the KHL as a result of the lockout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.ria.ru/sports/20121011/176559660.html|title=Ranger McDonagh First American in KHL Lockout Switch|author=RIA Novosti|date=2012-10-11|publisher=Ria Novosti|accessdate=2012-10-13}}</ref>

On July 8, 2013, McDonagh re-signed with the Rangers to a six-year contract worth $28.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan McDonagh re-signs with NY Rangers, inks six-year, $28.2 million deal.|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/mac-back-rangers-6-year-pact-article-1.1392791|publisher=NY Daily News|accessdate=July 8, 2013}}</ref> He led all Rangers defensemen with 43 points in the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]] as the Rangers finished fifth in the Eastern Conference.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh out 3-4 weeks|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737373|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=January 19, 2015}}</ref> The team defeated the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], Pittsburgh Penguins and [[Montreal Canadiens]] en route to the [[2014 Stanley Cup Final]] against the [[Los Angeles Kings]], where the Rangers ultimately lost the series 4–1. During the [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]], McDonagh was tied for the lead amongst defensemen in assists (13) and ranked second in points (17). For his season's efforts, McDonagh was named Rangers' [[Most valuable player|MVP]] and the recipient of the Players' Player Award, given to the Ranger "who best exemplifies what it means to be a team player." He became just the second Rangers defenseman to hold both awards after [[Brian Leetch]] did so in the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03 season]].

On October 6, 2014, McDonagh was named the 27th captain in Rangers history, filling the vacancy left by [[Ryan Callahan]] the previous season.<ref name="The Globe and Mail">{{cite web|title= McDonagh named captain of the New York Rangers |url= http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/ryan-mcdonagh-named-captain-of-the-new-york-rangers/article20959971/| publisher= The Globe and Mail | accessdate = January 19, 2015}}</ref> [[Martin St. Louis]], [[Marc Staal]], [[Dan Girardi]] and Derek Stepan were named his alternates. McDonagh became the fourth-youngest Ranger captain and 11th defenseman to hold the honor. In his first season as captain, he led his team to the [[Presidents Trophy]] and were ultimately eliminated in the [[NHL Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]] by the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in a hard-fought seven-game series.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Rangers eliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning|url=http://www.nj.com/rangers/index.ssf/2015/05/rangers_rapid_reaction_4.html|publisher=NJ.com|accessdate=May 29, 2015}}</ref>

On May 30, 2015, after the Rangers lost the Eastern Conference Finals against Tampa Bay, it was revealed that McDonagh had been playing the last three games with a broken foot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers captain McDonagh had broken foot|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=769273|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

McDonagh continued his strong play and leadership into the 2015–16 season, his second as team captain. However, during a February 6, 2016 game between the Rangers and the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], McDonagh suffered a concussion after getting punched by Flyers' forward [[Wayne Simmonds]] after McDonagh cross-checked Simmonds. McDonagh missed 8 games as a result, including a February 14 rematch between the two teams, during which Rangers' rookie defenseman [[Dylan McIlrath]] fought Simmonds.

Still feeling the effects of the concussion, McDonagh's defensive play during the Rangers' first-round playoff series against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] was poor, and the Rangers were eliminated in 5 games by the Penguins, who went on to win the Stanley Cup that year.

==Personal life==
On July 19, 2013, McDonagh married long-time girlfriend Kaylee Keys at Our Lady of Victory Chapel in his hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Rangers Hockey Player Marries High School Sweetheart in Minneapolis|url=http://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/06/06/new-york-rangers-hockey-player-marries-high-school-sweetheart-in-minneapolis/|website=Style Me Pretty}}</ref> The couple gave birth to their first child, Falan Erin McDonagh, on October 18, 2016.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}  Former [[National Football League]] (NFL) [[quarterback]] [[Steve Walsh (American football)|Steve Walsh]] is McDonagh's uncle.<ref>{{cite news|last=Botta|first=Christopher|title=Rangers’ Super Sunday Will Kick Off With a Game Before That Other Game|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/sports/hockey/rangers-super-sunday-kicks-off-with-a-game-against-archrival-flyers.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=February 7, 2012|date=2012-02-04}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | Regular season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! Season
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] 
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] 
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] 
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-
| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2007–08]]
| [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|U. of Wisconsin]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 40
| 5
| 7
| 12
| 42
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2008–09]]
| U. of Wisconsin
| WCHA
| 36
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 59
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2009–10]]
| U. of Wisconsin
| WCHA
| 43
| 4
| 14
| 18
| 65
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]
| [[Hartford Wolf Pack|Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 38
| 1
| 7
| 8
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 40
| 1
| 8
| 9
| 14
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 82
| 7
| 25
| 32
| 44
| 20
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 11
|-
| [[2012–13 KHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Barys Astana]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 10
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 47
| 4
| 15
| 19
| 22
| 12
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 6
|- 
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 77
| 14
| 29
| 43
| 36
| 25
| 4
| 13
| 17
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 71
| 8
| 25
| 33
| 26
| 19
| 3
| 6
| 9
| 8
|- 
| [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 73
| 9
| 25
| 34
| 22
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 390
! 43
! 127
! 170
! 166
! 84
! 8
! 26
! 34
! 37
|}
{{MedalTableTop|name = }}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Sport|[[Ice hockey]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[IIHF World U18 Championship|World U18 Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2007 IIHF World U18 Championships|2007 Finland]]|}}
{{MedalBottom}}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- 
| [[2007 IIHF World U18 Championships|2007]]
| [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[IIHF World U18 Championships|WJC U18]] 
| {{sica}}
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2009]]
| United States
| [[IIHF World U20 Championship|WJC]]
| 5th
| 6
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 2
|- 
| [[2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2011]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]] 
| 8th
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2014]]
| United States
| [[2014 Winter Olympics|OG]] 
| 4th
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
|- 
| [[2016 World Cup of Hockey|2016]]
| United States
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 7th
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 13
! 0
! 6
! 6
! 6
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals
! 16
! 3
! 2
! 5
! 2
|}

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
|Minnesota Mr. Hockey
|2007
|
|-
| All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Rookie Team|Rookie Team]]
| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2007–08]]
| <ref name="National Hockey League 2010 316">{{cite book |last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011|year=2010 |publisher= Triumph Books |page= 316|isbn= 978-1-60078-422-4}}</ref>
|-
| All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Second Team|Second Team]]
| [[2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2009–10]]
| <ref name="National Hockey League 2010 316"/>
|-
| [[New York Rangers]] Team MVP
| 2014
|
|-
|NHL All-Star
|2015–16 2016-17
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*{{nhlprofile|8474151|Ryan McDonagh}}
*{{Eliteprospects}}
*{{Hockeydb|99570|Ryan McDonagh}} 
*{{Twitter}}

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