Ryerson Leenders

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Ryerson Leenders
Born (2006-06-01) June 1, 2006 (age 18)
Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OHL team Brantford Bulldogs
NHL draft 219th overall, 2024
Buffalo Sabres

Ryerson Leenders (born June 1, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was selected 219th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

Leenders was selected in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 2022 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority draft by the Mississauga Steelheads. [1] He made his OHL debut in the 2022–23 season, posting his first win on October 16, 2022, against the Sarnia Sting. [2] In that year's playoffs, he established himself as their starting goalie, but he and the Steelheads were eliminated in game 6 of the first round against the North Bay Battalion. [3] [4]

In the 2023–24 season, Leenders recorded his first career shutout, against the Erie Otters on September 29, 2023. [5] He was later chosen as a top draft-eligible prospect to attend the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, where he made 19 saves on 20 shots. [6] After finishing the season with 24 wins, a .909 save percentage, and three shutouts, [7] Leenders was injured early the playoffs, playing only two games in a first round exit at the hands of the Sudbury Wolves. [8] [9] Entering the 2024 NHL entry draft, his positioning, reflexes, and movement, as well as his success on a team with a struggling defence group, were among the qualities that led some scouts to project him as a first-round pick. [10] [11] He would be selected in the seventh round, 219th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, their final pick of the draft. [7] [12]

On August 29, 2024, Leenders was traded from the Steelheads to the Brantford Bulldogs in exchange for eight draft picks, including three in the second round. [7]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Finland
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Czechia/Slovakia

Leenders played for Team Canada Black at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. [2]

At the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Leenders won gold with Team Canada, but as their third string goaltender he did not see any ice time. [13]

Leenders represented Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships. [14] In his lone start at the event, a 7–1 victory over Switzerland, he made 25 saves on 26 shots. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2022–23 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 35121531,87710903.48.8796243372203.92.861
2023–24 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL46241742,67213933.12.90920188302.07.933
OHL totals81363274,55024833.27.8988254242503.54.877

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2022 Canada Black U17 4th30301721505.23.847
2024 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg110060101.00.963
Junior totals4130232160

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