Derek Ryan (ice hockey)

Derek Ryan
Born (1986-12-29) December 29, 1986
Spokane, Washington, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
SAPA Fehérvár AV19
EC VSV
Örebro HK
Carolina Hurricanes
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present

Derek Allen Ryan (born December 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Ryan started his junior career with his hometown's Spokane Braves of the KIJHL from 2002-2004.

Ryan played four seasons of major junior hockey (2003–2007) in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with his hometown Spokane Chiefs.[1] With limited NHL interest due to his diminutive size, he went on to play four seasons of Canadian college hockey (2007 – 2011) with the University of Alberta Golden Bears in the CWUAA conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). For his outstanding college hockey play he was named the CIS (West) Most Valuable Player for the 2010–11 season, and was also named to the 2010–11 CIS All-Canadian First Team.[2]

Ryan embarked on a professional career in Europe and made his debut in the 2011–12 season in the Austrian League with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár under coach Kevin Primeau.[3] After placing third in team scoring with 49 points in 50 games, Ryan was signed to an improved contract with Austrian club, EC VSV on July 7, 2012.[4] In his second season in Villacher, Ryan lead the EBEL with 38 goals and finished with 84 points in 54 games. He was awarded the Ron Kennedy Trophy as the league's most valuable player for the 2013–14 season.[3]

On April 10, 2014, Ryan moved to the Swedish Hockey League, signing a lucrative contract with Örebro HK.[5] In the 2014–15 season, Ryan's rapid ascent in the professional leagues continued as he became the cornerstone of Örebro's offense and in leading the club to the playoffs, lead the SHL in scoring with 45 assists and 60 points to be selected as the league's Forward of the Year and the SHL Most Valuable player.[3]

Carolina Hurricanes and Calgary Flames

Earning NHL interest after defying initial size concerns, Ryan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on June 15, 2015.[6] Ryan was called up to the Hurricanes in February 2016 and made his NHL debut on March 1, 2016 against the New Jersey Devils, scoring his first NHL goal against Cory Schneider of the Devils.[3]

After establishing himself through three seasons within the Hurricanes, Ryan left as a free agent to reunite with former Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters, in signing a three-year, $9.375 million contract with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2018.[7]

Personal life

Ryan was raised in Spokane by his parents Tim and Nancy (who died during Ryan's second season with the Alberta Golden Bears). He has one sister. He and his wife Bonnie have a son, born in 2013, and a daughter born in 2016.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Spokane Chiefs WHL 11010 41010
2004–05 Spokane Chiefs WHL 7114324639 —————
2005–06 Spokane Chiefs WHL 7224376150 —————
2006–07 Spokane Chiefs WHL 7228315950 63252
2006–07 Kalamazoo Wings UHL 30220 131458
2007–08 University of Alberta CIS 2811142520 —————
2008–09 University of Alberta CIS 2516193516 —————
2009–10 University of Alberta CIS 2814253930 —————
2010–11 University of Alberta CIS 2817304718 —————
2011–12 Alba Volán Székesfehérvár EBEL 5025244920 61346
2012–13 EC VSV EBEL 5427396622 738116
2013–14 EC VSV EBEL 5438468450 9214166
2014–15 Örebro HK SHL 5515456018 60112
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 7023325524 —————
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 62022 —————
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 958130 —————
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6711182922 —————
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 8015233828 —————
SHL totals 5515456018 60112
NHL totals 15328416952 —————
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
2018 Denmark

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 9 4 3 0 7
Senior totals 9 4 3 0 7

Awards and honors

Award Year
CIS
All-Canadian Second Team 2009–10 [2]
(West) Most Valuable Player 2010–11 [2]
First-Team All-Canadian 2010–11 [2]
SHL
Guldhjälmen Most Valuable Player 2014–15 [2]

References

  1. ↑ "WHL Alumni spotlight: Derek Ryan". Western Hockey League. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2010. </
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile - University of Alberta". University of Alberta. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Prewitt, Alex (February 2, 2017). "After a non-traditional journey, Derek Ryan finds himself at home with Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Forward Derek Ryan signs for VSV!" (in German). EC VSV. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Orebro unveil four new players" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  6. ↑ "Hurricanes sign Derek Ryan". Carolina Hurricanes. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Flames sign three players". Calgary Flames. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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