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Ryan Fairbarn grew up playing junior hockey in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.  After achieving a scholarship to the Rochester Institute of Technology he began his college career. After four years in Rochester he graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice.  Fairbarn's greatest accomplishments in college were being a four year ECAC All-Star and in his first year making the ECAC All-Rookie Team.  In the 02-03 playoffs, Fairbarn was named the ECAC West Tournament MVP.  Fairbarn is ranked 29^th  in career scoring at RIT, and 2^nd among defenseman with 32 goals, 88 assists and 120 points, and was rewarded in 2004 as Co-Player of the Year.  After graduation, Fairbarn continued his hockey career signing with the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.  In his rookie season he tallied 10 points in 54 games for the Thunder.  He began his 2^nd season again with Wichita and was later traded to the Fort Worth Brahmas.  At the beginning of the 2006-2007 season the Brahmas folded and Fairbarn became a free agent signing with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the CHL, where he now plays.  He recorded 8 goals and 23 assists for 31 points in 54 games in his 2^nd year.  In the off-seasons, Fairbarn has been teaching hockey for the past 6 years at the World Hockey Center in his hometown of Bradford, Ontario, working with kids of all ages.