Hardest working man in hockey

Add comment August 21st, 2008

I’m sorry to see Ryan Washatka leave the IceHogs.

Ryan is one of the reasons I supported the move for the city to buy an AHL franchise. If Ryan and the wonderful folks who ran the UHL IceHogs weren’t part of the deal, I would have had reservations.

Ryan knows the community and works extremely hard. He and I played softball together for years and we’d always tease him about being on his cell phone, conducting IceHogs business, almost until it was time for us to take the field.

When I’d see him at IceHogs games, he’d always be busy. I wonder how many games he ever got to truly enjoy.

I don’t know who he will be working for, but that company is fortunate to have someone of Ryan’s caliber.