 Ryan played the next two seasons strictly with Manchester before signing a one-year contract with German team, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.During the 2008–09 season, his contract with the Panthers was suspended after he returned home to Canada for personal reasons on November 11, 2008.Ryan returned later in the season and became the Panthers most dependable role player and was re-signed for a further year on June 10, 2009.