Ryan Flynn (ice hockey)

Ryan Flynn
Born	(1988-03-22) March 22, 1988 (age 37) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Milwaukee Admirals HC Bolzano Ilves
NHL draft	176th overall, 2006 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2010–2014

Ryan Flynn (born March 22, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played with Ilves of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round (176th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Flynn was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Prior to turning professional, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he played four seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team. ^[1]

Career

Flynn began his professional career with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. ^[2]

For the 2012–13 season he played in Italy with HC Bolzano, scoring 28 goals and 20 assists for 48 points in 42 games played, and on September 7, 2013, it was announced that Flynn would be joining Ilves to play in the Finnish SM-liiga. ^[3]

Flynn competed at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a gold medal as a member of Team USA. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	US NTDP U17	USDP		64	17	17	34	50		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	US NTDP Juniors	NAHL		41	11	8	19	31		9	2	4	6	7
2005–06	US NTDP U18	USDP		42	10	12	22	57		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	US NTDP U18	NAHL		17	6	5	11	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Minnesota	WCHA		43	5	8	13	58		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Minnesota	WCHA		38	4	11	15	51		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Minnesota	WCHA		37	6	13	19	62		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Minnesota	WCHA		38	2	8	10	36		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		65	6	6	12	41		9	0	0	0	4
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		70	9	15	24	34		3	0	0	0	6
2012–13	HC Bolzano	ITA		42	28	20	48	73		6	2	2	4	10
2013–14	Ilves	Liiga		13	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				137	15	21	36	75		13	0	0	0	10

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	United States	U17	5th		5	2	3	5	4
2006	United States	WJC18			6	2	1	3	4
2008	United States	WJC	4th		6	0	0	0	16
Junior totals					17	4	4	8	24

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team	2009–10	[5]

References

1. "Nashville Predators Team News".
2. Nashville Predators reduce Training Camp Roster to 33 » Clarksville, TN Online
3. "Voimahyökkaajä Ryan Flynn Ilvekseen". www.Ilves.com.
4. "USA Hockey announces World Junior team". North American Hockey League (NAHL).
5. "Elite Prospects - Hockey Awards".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database