University of North Dakota senior forward Ryan Duncan has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.
The Tigers are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders.
Duncan was named to Inside College Hockey’s All-America third team this season after leading the Sioux in points (39), goals (20), power-play goals (nine), game-winning goals (four) and shorthanded goals (two). He became just the fourth player in UND history to lead the Sioux in goals three times.
The Calgary, Alberta, native captained UND to a MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season champions and a berth in the NCAA postseason tournament. He was named to the All-WCHA second team and the All-WCHA Academic team earlier this spring. Duncan tied former teammate Chris Porter’s NCAA record when he played in his 175th consecutive game in UND’s NCAA Northeast Region semifinal loss at New Hampshire. Duncan also scored his 85th and final career goal in that game, becoming just the fifth player in Sioux history to amass 85 career goals and 85 career assists.
Duncan, the 2007 Hobey Baker Award winner, graduated tied for first all-time at UND in games played (175) and is ranked second in career game-winning goals (17), third in power-play goals (37), tied for ninth in goals (85) and tied for 13th in points (172). In 2006-07, Duncan was named InsideCollegeHockey.com’s National Player of the Year.
Duncan is the third member of UND’s 2008-09 senior class to sign a professional contract since the end of the season. Defenseman Joe Finley signed an entry level contract with the Washington Capitals and forward Andrew Kozek signed an amateur tryout agreement with the AHL’s Hershey Bears.
