The five Newfoundlanders who played in the National Hockey League in 2009-10 gathered for a rare photo opportunity last week at The Keg restaurant in St. John’s while Dan Cleary was home for his hockey school in Harbour Grace. While Adam Pardy, Ryane Clowe, Teddy Purcell and Michael Ryder all live in St. John’s during the off-season, Cleary splits his summers between Detroit and Los Angeles.
ADAM PARDY
Club: Calgary Flames
Position: Defence
Date of birth: March 29, 1984
Height: 6-2
Weight: 217 pounds
Hometown: Bonavista
2009-10 stats: 57GP-2G-7A-9PTS-48PIMS
Contract status: signed for 2010-11 ($700,000)
RYANE CLOWE
Club: San Jose Sharks
Position: Left-wing
Date of birth: September 30, 1982
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220 pounds
Hometown: Fermeuse
2009-10 stats: 82GP-19G-38A-57 PTS-131 PIMS
Contract status: signed for 2010-11 ($3.5 million)
TEDDY PURCELL
Club: Tampa Bay Lightning
Position: Right-wing
Date of birth: September 8, 1985
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175 pounds
Hometown: St. John’s
2009-10 stats: 60GP-6G-9A-15 PTS-10 PIMS
Contract status: signed for 2010-11 ($750,000)
DAN CLEARY
Club: Detroit Red Wings
Position: Left-wing
Date of birth: December 18, 1978
Height: 6-0
Weight: 203 pounds
Hometown: Riverhead, Harbour Grace
2009-10 stats: 64GP-15G-19A-34PTS-29PIMS
Contract status: signed for 2010-11 ($3 million)
MICHAEL RYDER
Club: Boston Bruins
Position: Right-wing
Date of birth: March 31, 1980
Height: 6-1
Weight: 196
Hometown: Bonavista
2009-10 stats: 82GP-18G-15A-33PTS-35PIMS
Contract status: signed for 2010-11 ($4 million)




