Derek Ryan (ice hockey)

Derek Ryan
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Born	(1986-12-29) December 29, 1986 Spokane, WA, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Carolina Hurricanes SAPA Fehérvár AV19 EC VSV Örebro HK
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 within the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Ryan played four seasons of major junior hockey (2003–2007) in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with his hometown Spokane Chiefs. 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 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.

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. 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. 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.

On April 10, 2014, Ryan moved to the Swedish Hockey League, signing a lucrative contract with Örebro HK. 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.

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

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		1	1	0	1	0		4	1	0	1	0
2004–05	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		71	14	32	46	39		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		72	24	37	61	50		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		72	28	31	59	50		6	3	2	5	2
2006–07	Kalamazoo Wings	UHL		3	0	2	2	0		13	1	4	5	8
2007–08	University of Alberta	CIS		28	11	14	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Alberta	CIS		25	16	19	35	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Alberta	CIS		28	14	25	39	30		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	University of Alberta	CIS		28	17	30	47	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	EBEL		50	25	24	49	20		6	1	3	4	6
2012–13	EC VSV	EBEL		54	27	39	66	22		7	3	8	11	6
2013–14	EC VSV	EBEL		54	38	46	84	50		9	2	14	16	6
2014–15	Örebro HK	SHL		55	15	45	60	18		6	0	1	1	2
2015–16	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		70	23	32	55	24		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		6	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				55	15	45	60	18		6	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				6	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

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

External links

• Derek Ryan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Derek Ryan's player profile at NHL.com