Ryan Leonard (ice hockey)

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Ryan Leonard
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Leonard playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in 2023
Born (2005-01-21) January 21, 2005 (age 20)
Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team Boston College
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 8th overall, 2023
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2024–present

Ryan Leonard (born January 21, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He was drafted eighth overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL entry draft. [1]

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Playing career

Leonard is committed to play for Boston College during the 2023–24 season. [2] [3]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sweden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Switzerland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Germany

Leonard represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and one assist in six games and won a silver medal. [4] He again represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded eight goals and nine assists in seven games. He scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the championship game against Sweden to help team USA win a gold medal. [5]

On December 16, 2023, Leonard was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded three goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal. [6] He again represented the United States at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he served as team captain and recorded five goals and five assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He was subsequently named the inaugural Murray Costello World Junior Championship MVP award winner. [7] He helped team USA win back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time in history. [8]

Personal life

Leonard was born to parents John and Cindy Leonard. He has three siblings. His brother, John, is a professional ice hockey player. His father, John Sr., was an assistant coach for the UMass Minutemen basketball team between 2001 and 2005. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 331051522—————
2022–23 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL171192018—————
2023–24 Boston College HE 4131296038—————
NCAA totals4131296038—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg65166
2023 United StatesU18Gold medal icon.svg789174
2024 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg73364
2024 United States WC 5th60112
2025 United StatesWJCGold medal icon.svg7551012
Junior totals2721183926
Senior totals60112

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Hockey East Second Team 2024 [10]
Hockey East All-Rookie Team [11]
AHCA East Second Team All-American [12]
International
IIHF World Junior Championship Best Forward 2025 [7]
IIHF World Junior Championship Most Valuable Player2025
IIHF World Junior Championship Media All-Star team2025

References

  1. ↑ Wilken, Shawn (June 28, 2023). "Washington Capitals Draft Ryan Leonard 8th Overall". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (August 1, 2021). "Amherst native Ryan Leonard commits to Boston College hockey". Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (June 27, 2023). "Western Mass. hasn't seen an NHL Draft prospect like Ryan Leonard since all-star Bill Guerin". Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (June 27, 2023). "Call him 'goal-oriented': Amherst hockey prodigy Ryan Leonard likely a top 10 NHL Draft pick". Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Team USA Captures Gold Medal at U18 Men's World Championship". usahockeyntdp.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Aykroyd, Lucas (January 5, 2025). "Leonard named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kimelman, Adam (January 6, 2025). "Leonard's leadership paves way for U.S. gold at WJC". NHL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "John Leonard". umassathletics.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". Hockey East. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
2023 		Succeeded by


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