Michael Owen Guy Ridley (born July 8, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 12 seasons from 1985 until 1997. Ridley signed with the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in September 1985. Ridley played 866 career games, scoring 292 goals and 466 assists for 758 points. His best offensive season was the 1988–89 season, when playing with the Washington Capitals, he scored 41 goals and 89 points, both career highs. He scored the first Canuck goal ever in General Motors Place, the home of the Vancouver Canucks.