Rick Rypien ( born May 16 , 1984 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He is a very tough player and used to play for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) , who are the Canucks partner in the AHL . Rick Rypien ( born May 16 , 1984 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .