Ducks’ Ryan happy to succeed Kariya as No. 9

“I know Paul from skating with him in the summer,” Ryan said. “I told him I’d like to wear it here. He wasn’t anything but supportive. I don’t think it’s something he’ll look at it like ‘Who’s this guy wearing my number?’ I think he’ll be OK with it.

"It’s an honor for me to follow after him — that’s for sure.”

Ryan’s affinity for No. 9 stems from the fact that his favorite player as a youngster was Dallas center Mike Modano, the all-time leading American-born scorer in NHL history.

“Small world — my first game wearing it, I’ll be playing against him,” Ryan said.

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Egyébként nem is tudtam, hogy Modano a kedvence...