Playing Career
Ranger played his junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL. After being drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning 183rd overall in 2002, he played 2 more seasons with the Generals before signing with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL for the 2004-05 NHL Lockout. After the lockout, he played 76 games with the Lightning, scoring 18 points.
As of October 2009, Ranger was granted personal leave from the Lightning. He declined any interviews, and in July 2010 told GM Steve Yzerman that he wasn't "prepared to make a decision one way or another" regarding his future with the team.
In March of 2012 the Tampa Bay Times reported that Paul Ranger was coaching his hometown's bantam team in Whitby, Ontario. By some accounts, Ranger had retired from professional hockey.
On August 21, 2012, after almost three seasons removed from competitive hockey, Ranger signed a minor league deal with the AHL's Toronto Marlies.
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