Joakim Ryan (born June 17, 1993) is an American-Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round (198th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joakim Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan with the Worcester Sharks in 2015 | |||
| Born | June 17, 1993 Rumson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams | Free Agent San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings Carolina Hurricanes Malmö Redhawks | ||
| NHL draft | 198th overall, 2012 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editRaised in Rumson, New Jersey, Ryan played high school hockey at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey.[1]
Ryan played collegiate hockey for the NCAA Division I Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey team which competes in the ECAC Hockey conference. In his junior year, Ryan's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Ivy League First Team.[2]
At the completion of his senior season, Ryan was signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 26, 2015.[3] He was then assigned to then AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, to complete the 2014–15 season.
He signed a new two-year contract extension with the Sharks on June 19, 2017.[4] He was recalled from the AHL on December 22, 2017,[5] and he scored his first two NHL goals in a 6–4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on February 10, 2018.[6][7] He made his Stanley Cup playoffs debut on May 2, 2018, in a 4–0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.[8] The Sharks ended up losing to the Knights in six games.
On July 1, 2019, Ryan signed as a free agent to a one-year, $725,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[9] In the 2019–20 season with the Kings, Ryan used in a depth defensive role appeared in 35 games scoring one goal and adding four assists.
A free agent after his lone season with the Kings, during the COVID-19 adjusted off-season, Ryan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on October 12, 2020.[10] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Ryan was a part of the club's extended roster on the taxi squad, before he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. After 4 games with the Wolves, Ryan returned to the Hurricanes, making his debut with the club on April 22, 2021, against the Florida Panthers. He finished the season having played in just 4 games with the Hurricanes, going scoreless.
As an impending free agent, Ryan halted his NHL career by opting to sign a contract in Sweden with former youth club, Malmö Redhawks of the SHL, on June 11, 2021.[11]
Personal life
editRyan is the son of former professional tennis player Catarina Lindqvist and Bill Ryan, who played lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire. Ryan grew up as a New York Rangers fan and spent two years living in Sweden from 2003 to 2005 where he was a top ranked tennis player.[12] While in high school at Christian Brothers, Ryan was also a standout lacrosse player, finishing his career with 153 goals and 222 points, which, at his time of graduation, placed him second and fifth on CBA's all time lists respectively.[13]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAA | AYHL | 29 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAA | AYHL | 32 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 53 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cornell University | ECAC | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cornell University | ECAC | 34 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cornell University | ECAC | 32 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cornell University | ECAC | 23 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 66 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 65 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 62 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 44 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 52 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 52 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 52 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 145 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| SHL totals | 156 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweden | U17 |  | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Ivy League First Team | 2013–14 | [14] |
| All-ECAC First Team | 2014–15 | [15] |
| All-ECAC Third Team | 2015–16 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Petrosemolo, Art. "A Natural Skater on a Big Stage", The Two River Times, March 23, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2018. "Still a teenager at 18, with uncommon skating skills, Rumson's Joakim Ryan is living his dream playing Division 1 hockey on the way to the NCAA tournament as a true freshman at Cornell University.... By the time Ryan enrolled at Christian Brothers Academy five years ago, he had already been part of youth development teams in this country and Sweden and showed the ability to excel."
- ^ "Ryan selected to All-Ivy Team". Cornell Big Red. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sharks Sign Defenseman Joakim Ryan". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Sharks re-sign defenseman Joakim Ryan". San Jose Sharks. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Sharks Recall Defenseman Joakim Ryan". National Hockey League. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Frazier, Anna (February 11, 2018). "Ryan Scores First Career NHL Goal". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Frankson, Ryan (February 11, 2018). "GAME STORY: Sharks 6, Oilers 4". San Jose, CA: National Hockey League. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Bass, Mac (May 4, 2018). "San Jose Sharks Rookie Joakim Ryan Excels in Playoff Debut". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Joakim Ryan, Martin Frk sign 1-year contracts". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Canes agree to terms with Joakim Ryan". Carolina Hurricanes. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Joakim Ryan is a Redhawk again" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Gackle, Paul (October 23, 2017). "Sharks game is Garden party for father and son". New York: The Mercury News. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Men's All-Ivy Team announced". iveleaguesports.com. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "2014–15 Mens Awards". ECAC Hockey. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Awards – NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team". Eliteprospects.com.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database