[1] He spent the majority of his playing career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) before leaving the sport at the professional level for almost three years due to severe depression.
Ranger played his junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
[2] On August 21, 2012, after almost three seasons after last playing at professional level, Ranger signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.
[4] On July 17, 2014, after a single season with the Maple Leafs, Ranger opted to continue his career abroad, signing a two-year contract to help solidify the defense of Genève-Servette HC in the Swiss National League A.
The segment's creators, Matt Dorman, Darren Dreger, James Judges, Nigel Akam, Kevin Fallis and Darren Oliver, received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Feature Segment at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.