Joakim Ryan

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Joakim Ryan
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Ryan with the Worcester Sharks in 2015
Born (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993 (age 31)
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
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Wolves  (AHL)
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft 198th overall, 2012
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2015present

Joakim Ryan (born June 17, 1993) is an American-Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round (198th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Raised 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]

After three seasons in the SHL with the Redhawks, Ryan returned to North America by signing a one-year, two-way contract in a return with the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2024–25 season on July 14, 2024. [12]

Personal life

Ryan 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. [13] 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. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAAAYHL298172514
2009–10New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAAAYHL3213233634
2010–11 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 533293226112352
2011–12 Cornell University ECAC 347101720
2012–13 Cornell UniversityECAC343202312
2013–14 Cornell UniversityECAC328162427
2014–15 Cornell UniversityECAC231131427
2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 70222
2015–16 San Jose Barracuda AHL66226282640330
2016–17 San Jose BarracudaAHL65103949411547114
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 623912830000
2018–19 San Jose SharksNHL4407715200110
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL3514510
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL40222
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL40000
2021–22 Malmö Redhawks SHL 529223114
2022–23 Malmö RedhawksSHL521141516
2023–24 Malmö RedhawksSHL527111816
NHL totals1454202433230110
SHL totals15617476446

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 Sweden U17 Bronze medal icon.svg61122
Junior totals61122

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Ivy League First Team 2013–14 [15]
All-ECAC First Team 2014–15 [16]
All-ECAC Third Team 2015–16 [17]

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