Canada Switzerland Ryan Gardner
#51 HC Lugano / NLA - 16/17
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
4-time NL Champion 4
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
RW/C
Age
46
Height
6'6" / 198 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Status
Retired

Gardner was known as a huge forward who could play both wing and center.
He had very good offensive instincts and a hard shot. Difficult to handle in the slot and around the crease. Not very fast, though.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Father: Dave Gardner
Uncle: Paul Gardner
Grandfather: Cal Gardner
Cousin: Kevin Gardner

© Photo: Robert Hradil

Ryan Gardner Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Toronto Marlboros U18 AAA GTHL U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1995-96 London Knights OHL 61* 4* 10* 14* 24* -* |
1996-97 London Knights OHL 19* 1* 3* 4* 14* -* |
North Bay Centennials OHL 28* 6* 3* 9* 21* -* |
1997-98 North Bay Centennials OHL 9* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |
HC Ambrì-Piotta U20 Elite Jr. A 19* 13* 11* 24* 50* -* |
HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 12 -
EHC Leukerbad SwissDiv1 5* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Lausanne HC NLB 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1998-99 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 40* 9* 4* 13* 8* -* | Playoffs 15 3 7 10 2 -
HC Sierre NLB 6* 0* 1* 1* 25* -* |
1999-00 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 45* 11* 17* 28* 16* -* | Playoffs 9 4 3 7 2 -
2000-01 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 43* 10* 12* 22* 47* -* | Relegation 5 2 2 4 2 -
2001-02 HC Lugano NLA 39* 9* 8* 17* 6* -* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 2 -
2002-03 HC Lugano NLA 36* 7* 13* 20* 47* -* | Playoffs 16 5 6 11 10 -
2003-04 HC Lugano NLA 48* 17* 23* 40* 40* -* | Playoffs 16 5 6 11 12 -
2004-05 HC Lugano NLA 44* 24* 22* 46* 24* -* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 4 -
2005-06 HC Lugano NLA 40* 15* 27* 42* 36* -* | Playoffs 17 8 7 15 18 -
2006-07 HC Lugano “A” NLA 44* 5* 22* 27* 26* -* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 6 -
2007-08 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 35* 17* 14* 31* 16* -* | Playoffs 17 8 9 17 6 -
2008-09 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 50* 25* 28* 53* 28* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 -
Switzerland WC 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
Switzerland (all) International 15* 6* 4* 10* 0* -* |
2009-10 ZSC Lions “A” NLA 49* 16* 26* 42* 28* -* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 0 -
Switzerland (all) International 7* 4* 0* 4* 4* -* |
2010-11 SC Bern NLA 49* 15* 20* 35* 34* 9* | Playoffs 11 1 10 11 2 2
Switzerland WC 6* 3* 2* 5* 2* 2* |
Switzerland (all) International 15* 6* 4* 10* 6* -* |
2011-12 SC Bern NLA 49* 11* 21* 32* 10* 3* | Playoffs 17 4 6 10 2 3
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2012-13 SC Bern NLA 50* 25* 17* 42* 26* 7* | Playoffs 18 7 8 15 25 -4
Switzerland WC 10* 2* 3* 5* 0* 1* |
Switzerland (all) International 15* 4* 5* 9* 26* 2* |
2013-14 SC Bern NLA 48* 9* 21* 30* 12* 15* | Relegation 6 4 3 7 4 -1
Switzerland OG 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Switzerland (all) International 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2014-15 SC Bern NLA 44* 9* 15* 24* 24* 13* | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 2 -2
2015-16 HC Fribourg-Gottéron “A” NLA 50* 8* 14* 22* 8* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -2
2016-17 HC Lugano NLA 49* 7* 7* 14* 39* -9* | Playoffs 11 2 0 2 2 -1

Ryan Gardner Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HC Ambrì-Piotta Continental Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 HC Ambrì-Piotta Continental Cup 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2003-04 Jokerit Spengler Cup 4* 2* 0* 2* 0* 1* |
2004-05 Team Canada Deutschland Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Canada Hungarian Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
2005-06 Team Canada Deutschland Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Canada Loto Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2006-07 HC Lugano ECC 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2008-09 ZSC Lions Champions HL 8* 6* 1* 7* 4* 4* |
2009-10 ZSC Lions Victoria Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2010-11 SC Bern ET 8* 5* 2* 7* 4* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -
2012-13 SC Bern ET 7* 3* 1* 4* 4* -* |
Switzerland Deutschland Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 24* -1* |
2013-14 SC Bern ET 8* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
2014-15 SC Bern “A” Champions HL 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -1* |
SC Bern “A” Swiss Cup 4* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
2015-16 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Champions HL 4* 1* 2* 3* 6* 2* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 HC Lugano Champions HL 8* 2* 2* 4* 6* 1* |
HC Lugano Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
HC Lugano Spengler Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* 0* |

Ryan Gardner Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 4 25* 11* 7* 18* 0.72* 16* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 2 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 3 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 24* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 3 23* 9* 7* 16* 0.70* 8* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * - *
GTHL U18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hungarian Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 6 59* 21* 13* 34* 0.58* 40* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Loto Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 20 857* 249* 331* 580* 0.68* 475* 37* | 20 218 58 * 77 * 135 * 0.62 * 115 * -5 *
OG 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 117* 11* 18* 29* 0.25* 61* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 2 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 25* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 5 22* 6* 2* 8* 0.36* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 3 7* 3* 0* 3* 0.43* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SwissDiv1 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 1 19* 13* 11* 24* 1.26* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Victoria Cup 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 21* 6* 5* 11* 0.52* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryan Gardner Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/07/2018
02/07/2018 Confirmed No team Retired
04/18/2016
04/18/2016 Confirmed HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Lugano
04/02/2015
04/02/2015 Confirmed SC Bern HC Fribourg-Gottéron
10/16/2013
10/16/2013 Extension SC Bern SC Bern
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 2 #21 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for HC Lugano

Cult/Star player for SC Bern

Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions