▁born ▁in ▁London , ▁Ontario , ▁but ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁S itt ler ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Fly ers ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁( 7 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft . ▁With ▁the ▁selection ▁of ▁Ryan ▁he ▁and ▁his ▁father ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁father ▁and ▁son ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁in ▁the ▁draft ' s ▁history , ▁Dar ry l ▁having ▁been ▁selected ▁ 8 th ▁overall ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁By ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Map le ▁Le af s . ▁Ryan ▁played ▁college ▁hockey ▁for ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Wol ver ines ▁and ▁played ▁on ▁a ▁line ▁with ▁Br end an ▁Mor r ison ▁during ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁season . ▁He ▁left ▁Michigan ▁after ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁season ▁and ▁turned ▁pro . ▁A ▁series ▁of ▁major ▁inj uries ▁prevent ed ▁him ▁from ▁ever ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁and ▁eventually ▁cut ▁his ▁career ▁short ▁at ▁age ▁ 2 5 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁Youth ▁Hockey ▁at ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁Ice ▁Works ▁and ▁currently ▁lives ▁in ▁Pal m ▁Beach ▁County , ▁Florida ▁with ▁his ▁family ▁He ather , ▁Luke , ▁Ale c , ▁and ▁Brad yn . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁men '