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John Vincent Ryan played his first hockey on ponds and outdoor rinks around his native community of Donkin,Cape Breton. During his time,he developed the traits which were later to establish him as one of the maritimes most prolific scorers. His short stocky build,balance and agility,were part of the reason he was such a gifted athlete . This, together with his competitive nature made him a natural leader. Vince began playing organized hockey in the late 1940's ,and led Donkin based teams in the Midget and Juvenile categories to local and maritime championships. In 1951, he joined the Glace bay Junior Miners to play in the highly respected Cape Breton Junior league . He scored his 200 th senior career goal in 1962-63,and is believed to be the third highest scorer in the Maritime Senior Hockey league.
Aug 1 1933-Nov 25th 1989
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