Vegas NHL blog, part II: More Bobby Ryan.
Ryan said that he began a second straight summer of off-season conditioning (read: punishment) last week with the Ducks' strength and conditioning guru, Sean Skahan.
"I've got a much better platform than I did a year ago," Ryan said. "I don't have to worry about losing 20 pounds or anything like that. I'm going to be able to build a lot more muscle and hopefully work on my skating a little bit -- just continue to progress in every little area."
You might remember that Ryan reported to training camp last year around 200 pounds, noticeably less than the 220-pound frame he sported during the 2008 playoffs. Outside the gym, Ryan made significant adjustments to his diet, and the results followed. He's looking for different results this time around, but noted that "the workout stays the same."
"I go into a veteran phase of it, that's about it. The same basic fundamental things apply to me -- make sure I'm in the top of my game, strength and conditioning. Sean still pushes me every day."
Ryan also purchased a home in Newport Beach and said he's in the process of furnishing it. Since he isn't leaving Southern California this summer, his parents flew in from the East Coast to be with him in Las Vegas.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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