Ryan Roobroeck | |||
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Born | London, Ontario, Canada | September 25, 2007||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
OHL team | Niagara IceDogs | ||
NHL draft | Eligible 2026 |
Ryan Roobroeck (born September 25, 2007) is a Canadian ice hockey winger for the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and one of the top prospects for the 2026 NHL entry draft. [1] [2]
Roobroeck was the second overall pick in the 2023 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft by the Niagara IceDogs. [2] He had previously applied for exceptional player status in 2022. [3] Roobroeck scored 28 goals and 51 points in his first season with the IceDogs. [4] Roobroeck broke the record for most points by a rookie in IceDogs history, previously held by Akil Thomas. [5] He was also named to the OHL first all-rookie team. [6]
Roobroeck's strengths as a player include his size, his shot and his goal scoring ability. [7] Areas that needed work coming into the OHL were his "compete level, skating, and engagement away from the puck." [7]
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championship | ||
![]() | 2024 Finland |
Roobroeck was a member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships. [8]
Roobroeck's older brother, Dylan, was selected by the IceDogs in the third round of the 2020 OHL draft. [9] He was later drafted by the New York Rangers in the 6th round of the 2023 NHL entry draft and currently plays for the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2022–23 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 63 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2024–25 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 64 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2024 | Canada | U18 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |