July 15, 2008

Lannon Heading to Phoenix

GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed former Harvard defenseman Ryan Lannon to a one-year contract.  As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. 
  
Lannon, 25, played 75 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) last season, recording 3-10-13 and 29 PIM.  He also added 1-6-7 and two PIM in 23 playoff games as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton advanced to the Calder Cup Finals.  
 
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Lannon has appeared in 217 career AHL games over three seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, collecting 5-37-42 and 165 PIM. In 45 career AHL playoff games, he has registered 1-8-9 and 24 PIM.
 
Lannon played four seasons of collegiate hockey at Harvard, recording 4-34-38 and 147 PIM in 135 games.  He was named Second Team All-Ivy League following the 2004-05 season.  The Grafton, Massachusetts native was selected by Pittsburgh in the eighth round (239th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.