| Ryan Wagner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wafgner with the Chicago Wolves in 2019 | |||
| Born | April 15, 1996 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams | Chicago Wolves Colorado Eagles | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Ryan Wagner (born April 15, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Wagner played as a youth within his homestate, Illinois, with the Chicago Mission of the HPHL through to the under-16 level before joining the U.S. National Team Development program to play the 2013–14 season with the under-17 and under-18 teams. While attending Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, he registered 9 points through 28 games within the United States Hockey League (USHL) before committing to a collegiate career with the University of Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference (B1G).
After completing his freshman season with the Badgers in the 2014–15 season, contributing with a modest 2 goals and 5 points through 35 games, Wagner increased his presence through his sophomore season surpassing his entire freshman points totals through the first 9 games and finishing the 2015–16 season with 10 goals and 22 points in 35 games.
Appearing in every game with the Wisconsin Badgers as a junior in the 2016–17 season, Wagner established his identity as a high compete checking-line role player, in posting 9 goals and 28 points through 36 contests. [1]
Returning for his senior season with the Badgers, Wagner was selected as an alternate captain for the 2017–18 season. Establishing a new career best with 15 goals and 33 points, Wagner appeared in all 37 games with Wisconsin and drew his collegiate career to a close in receiving the teams' Spike Carlson/Chris Chelios Most Valuable Player award. [2]
Having concluded his four-year college hockey tenure, Wagner embarked on his professional career in initially signing a professional tryout contract with hometown team the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League on March 8, 2018. [3] He made his professional debut against the Milwaukee Admirals and registered an assist, on March 9, 2018, and appeared in 7 games with the Wolves to complete the 2017–18 regular season. [4]
Impressing the Wolves NHL affiliate, the Vegas Golden Knights, Wagner was re-signed by Chicago to a one-year AHL contract on May 10, 2018. [5] In the 2018–19 season, Wagner registered his first professional goal, in a 4–2 victory over the Manitoba Moose on November 18, 2018. [6] As a depth forward for the Wolves, Wagner finished the regular season with 4 goals and 7 points through 49 regular season games. He appeared in 14 playoff games with the Wolves helping the team reach the Calder Cup finals in a defeat to the Charlotte Checkers.
As a free agent, Wagner left the Wolves organization in the off-season and was signed to a one-year, two-way AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles, affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche, on July 31, 2019. [7] Splitting the 2019–20 season between the Eagles and ECHL affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies, Wagner registered 20 points through 23 games for the Grizzlies before contributing and eclipsing his previous season AHL totals with 6 goals and 10 points in just 24 games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 8, 2020, the Eagles opted to re-sign Wagner to a one-year AHL contract extension for the 2020–21 season. [8] In showing development and growth within the Eagles in a checking-line role, Wagner was elevated as an alternate captain during the campaign and contributed with 5 goals and 13 points through 34 regular season games of the pandemic shortened season. [9]
On June 24, 2021, Wagner continued his tenure with the Eagle by agreeing to a two-year contract extension. [10] Adding an energetic presence to the Eagles, Wagner notched career high marks in the 2021–22 season, in registering 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points through 50 regular season games. He helped the Eagles advance to the Divisional Finals against the Stockton Heat, finishing with 4 goals in 9 games. [9]
Entering his third year as an alternate captain with the Eagles in the 2022–23 season, Wagner made his 200th AHL appearance in a 5–2 victory over the Ontario Reign on January 18, 2023. [11]
Born to Dan and Pattie Wagner, he attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, and Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. As part of a sporting family, his father played collegiate baseball at Northwestern and his three younger siblings, Bridget, Megan and Sean all played collegiate hockey. [2] [12] [13] [14]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 35 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 36 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 37 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 49 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 50 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 67 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| AHL totals | 231 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 96 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | IH18 |  | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Brian P. Fahey is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals. Fahey was born in Des Plaines, Illinois, but grew up in Glenview, Illinois.
Kevin Connauton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 83rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Connauton has also played for the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Matthew Ford is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played most notably in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Thomas Joseph Tynan is an American professional ice hockey player for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tynan was drafted in the third round, 66th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Matt Donovan is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL). Donovan was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Bradley Sean Hunt is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, Minnesota Wild, and Vancouver Canucks. Hunt beginning his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Chicago Wolves, where he was an All-Star in the 2012–13 season. He is considered undersized for a defenseman, but has a hard slapshot.
Mark Alt is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently under contract with Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Cody Goloubef is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for SC Bern of the National League (NL). Goloubef was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round, 37th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Goloubef was selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Joe Cannata is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Löwen Frankfurt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Cannata was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round, 173rd overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft after his freshman season at Merrimack where he played in 23 games. Internationally, Cannata has represented the United States at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Kazan, Russia.
Christopher Wagner is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wagner was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Joseph LaBate is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 101st overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Igor Shvyrev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Yugra of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 125th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Joshua Jacobs is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New Jersey Devils, 41st overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
David Farrance is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently under contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Farrance was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third-round, 92nd overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
David Cotton is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and signed with the team in March 2020 alongside his brother Jason.
Keaton Middleton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
David Gust is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Jean-Luc Foudy is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third-round, 75th overall, by the Avalanche in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Mitchell Vande Sompel is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders, 82nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Callahan Michael Burke is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).