Ryan Kinasewich Ryan Kinasewich ( born August 20 , 1983 in St . Albert , Alberta ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Croatian team , KHL Medveščak Zagreb , in the Austrian Hockey League . Playing career . Kinasewich was originally selected in the third round , 37th overall , in the 1998 WHL Bantam Draft joining first overall draft pick , Jay Bouwmeester at the Medicine Hat Tigers . After two full seasons with the Tigers , Ryan then joined the Tri - City Americans from the 2001 – 02 season and contributed 39 goals with the Americans in the following year . As an Undrafted free agent , after completing his junior career , Kinasewich made his professional debut in the 2004 – 05 season , signing with the Reading Royals of the East Coast Hockey League . After earning player of the week in the ECHL at the turn of the year , Ryan played in the ECHL All - Star game and later made his debut in the American Hockey League , signing a professional try - out agreement with the Manchester Monarchs , affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings . Starting the 2005 – 06 on the sidelines with injury , Kinasewich was later traded by the Royals to fellow ECHL team , the Utah Grizzlies . In addition to leading the Grizzlies with 85 points in 60 games , Ryan also co - led the ECHL in goals with 39 . He consolidated his offensive prowess in the ECHL the following year , after initially signing back with the Royals , Kinasewich was returned to Utah in a trade prior to the 2006 – 07 season and again lead the Grizzlies in scoring with 29 goals and 59 points despite sustaining a season ending injury on February 14 , 2007 against the Fresno Falcons . During the 2007 – 08 season , Kinasewich was signed by the Grizzlies AHL team , the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on a PTO , with both teams co - ordinating as affiliate to the New York Islanders . In 24 games , Kinasewich posted just 5 points before returning to co - lead the Grizzlies with 60 points , including scoring an All - time record 6 points ( 1 goal , 5 assists ) in a game in a 6 - 5 victory against the Phoenix Roadrunners on January 16 , 2008 . In 2008 – 09 , Ryan remained in the ECHL with the Grizzlies and experienced stints in the AHL with the Lake Erie Monsters and the Hamilton Bulldogs before recovering from a supposed season ending injury suffered in February to re - join the Grizzlies in the playoffs . On September 8 , 2009 , he re - signed to a one - year contract to captain the Grizzlies for the 2009 – 10 season . On October 24 , 2009 , Kinaeswich scored two goals in a 5 - 3 defeat to the Idaho Steelheads to tie and surpass Chris Taylor as the All - Time goal scoring leader in Grizziles history . Two weeks later Kinasewich posted a 5 point night ( 3 goals and 2 assists ) in a 8 - 3 rout of the Las Vegas Wranglers , to again surpass Taylor ' s 278 points as the All - Time Franchise socring leader on November 14 . Enjoying one of the best starts to a season in ECHL player history with 27 points in 12 games , Ryan was then signed to a AHL PTO contract with the Bulldogs on November 16 , 2009 . After 5 scoreless games in the AHL with the Bulldogs , and a four point contribution in a brief return to the Sound Tigers , Ryan primarily remained with Utah . He tied Kip Miller for most goals in a Grizzlies season , leading the ECHL with 48 goals and scoring 103 points in just 59 games . Named as a starter to the ECHL All - Star game and selected to the ECHL first All - Star Team Ryan was also named also named as the only runner - up as the ECHL MVP . After five years , Kinasewich finished his prolific scoring tenure with the Grizzlies as the Franchise record holder in goals ( 156 ) , assists ( 200 ) and points ( 356 ) . Unable to establish himself above the ECHL level , on July 4 , 2010 , Kinasewich of croatian descent left North America and signed a one - year contract as a free agent with Croatian team , KHL Medveščak Zagreb , of the EBEL .