Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Rick Rypien - Rick Joseph Rypien (May 16 1984 August 15 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks. After a major junior career of four years with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League he was signed by the minor professional Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2005. The following season he signed with the Canucks.
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Athlete