Ryan Fanti

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Ryan Fanti
Born (1999-10-03) October 3, 1999 (age 25)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
AHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Syracuse Crunch
Orlando Solar Bears  (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Ryan Fanti (born October 3, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL as a prospect for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played college ice hockey for Minnesota Duluth.

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Playing career

Collegiate

Fanti began his collegiate career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2019–20 season, however, he did not appear in any games. During the 2020–21 season, he appeared in 20 games, with 19 starts, and posted a 10–6–2 record with a 2.40 goals against average (GAA) and .907 save percentage. [1]

During the 2021–22 season he posted a 20–12–4 record with a 1.83 GAA and .929 save percentage. He ranked second in conference-only save percentage at .918 and first with a 2.13 GAA in 23 starts. Fanti was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Month and Hockey Commissioners Association's National Goaltender of the Month for the month of November. [2] He started all eight games for the Bulldogs, while posting a 5–2–1 record with four shutouts, a .957 save percentage and 1.00 GAA, ranking him top five in the nation in both statistics. He became the first Bulldogs player to record three consecutive shutouts since Hunter Shepard during the 2017–18 season. [3]

During the 2022 NCHC Tournament he posted consecutive shutouts in the semifinals and championship game, to help the Bulldogs advance to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He was subsequently named to the NCHC All-Tournament Team and named the Frozen Faceoff MVP. [4] Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-NCHC First Team and NCHC Goaltender of the Year. [5] [6] He was also named a Mike Richter Award semifinalist and an AHCA West Second Team All-American. [7] [8]

Professional

On March 28, 2022, Fanti signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers beginning with the 2022–23 season. [9] He was assigned to the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [10]

On March 26, 2023, in a game against the Rapid City Rush, Fanti scored an empty-net goal. He became the 15th goaltender in ECHL history to score a goal and the first goaltender in the Komets' 71-year history to do so. [11] [12]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Oilers, Fanti left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch for the 2024–25 season on July 2, 2024. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2017–18 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 3618901,7977822.60.922————————
2018–19Minnesota WildernessNAHL39191822,33310532.70.917————————
2020–21 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 2011721,1704602.36.907————————
2021–22 University of Minnesota DuluthNCHC37201242,2016771.83.929————————
2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 110060505.00.878————————
2022–23 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 34151611,97611503.49.894633355821.35.959
2022–23 Bakersfield CondorsAHL80513882403.71.884————————
2023–24 Fort Wayne KometsECHL179629594422.75.915————————
AHL totals91514482903.88.883————————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-NCHC First Team 2022 [14]
NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2022
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2022 [15]
Frozen Faceoff MVP 2022
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2022 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Fanti bio". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "UMD's Fanti Gloves HCA Men's National Goaltender of the Month for November". nchchockey.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NCHC Goaltender of the Month Goes to Ryan Fanti". umdbulldogs.com. December 1, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Fanti's second straight shutout backs Minnesota Duluth's NCHC Frozen Faceoff title". uscho.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Fanti Named NCHC Goaltender of the Year". umdbulldogs.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Wellens, Matt (March 17, 2022). "UMD men's hockey: Bulldogs' Fanti named NCHC Goaltender of the Year". Duluth News Tribune . Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "UMD's Fanti Named a 2022 Mike Richter Award Semifinalist". nchchockey.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Fanti Takes Home AHCA All-American Honors". umdbulldogs.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Fanti Inks NHL Deal With Oillers". umdbulldogs.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Minnesota-Duluth goaltender Ryan Fanti". NHL.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ O'Leary, Dan (March 26, 2023). "Oilers prospect Fanti scores goalie goal for ECHL's Komets". NHL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ Dunick, Leith (March 25, 2023). "Thunder Bay goaltender Fanti scores empty net goal". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch sign Forward Kale Kessy and Goaltender Ryan Fanti to one-year AHL contracts". Syracuse Crunch. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ "NCHC Announces 2021-22 Individual Award Winners". nchchockey.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ McAlpine, Jordan (March 19, 2022). "UMD Blanks WMU to Capture 2022 Frozen Faceoff Title". nchchockey.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Five NCHC Players Tabbed CCM/AHCA All-Americans for 2021-22". nchchockey.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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Preceded by Frozen Faceoff MVP
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