I've heard before that Ryan had dealt with some issues on his way to the NHL, but never knew specifics. Pretty interesting story.
This may have been brought up here before, but I haven't seen it.
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Bob Stevenson, insurance executive, became Shane Ryan, professional gambler. And Bobby Stevenson, young hockey star in New Jersey, became Bobby Ryan, hockey prodigy and new kid in town. Bobby played along with the charade. "My parents made it clear," he says. "They were serious, so I only had to be told once. You're Bobby Ryan to anybody who asks, no exceptions."
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