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Ryan Fanti
Born (1999-10-03)October 3, 1999,
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Edmonton Oilers
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present


Ryan Fanti (born October 3, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL as a prospect for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for Minnesota Duluth.

Playing career[]

Collegiate[]

Fanti began his collegiate career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2019–20 season, however, he did not appear in any games. During the 2020–21 season, he appeared in 20 games, with 19 starts, and posted a 10–6–2 record with a 2.40 goals against average (GAA) and .907 save percentage.[1]

During the 2021–22 season he posted a 20–12–4 record with a 1.83 GAA and .929 save percentage. He ranked second in conference-only save percentage at .918 and first with a 2.13 GAA in 23 starts. Fanti was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Month and Hockey Commissioners Association's National Goaltender of the Month for the month of November.[2] He started all eight games for the Bulldogs, while posting a 5–2–1 record with four shutouts, a .957 save percentage and 1.00 GAA, ranking him top five in the nation in both statistics. He became the first Bulldogs player to record three consecutive shutouts since Hunter Shepard during the 2017–18 season.[3]

During the 2022 NCHC Tournament he posted consecutive shutouts in the semifinals and championship game, to help the Bulldogs advance to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He was subsequently named to the NCHC All-Tournament Team and named the Frozen Faceoff MVP.[4] Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-NCHC First Team and NCHC Goaltender of the Year.[5][6] He was also named a Mike Richter Award semifinalist and an AHCA West Second Team All-American.[7][8]

Professional[]

On March 28, 2022, Fanti signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers beginning with the 2022–23 season.[9] He was assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2017–18 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 36 18 9 0 1,797 78 2 2.60 .922
2018–19 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 39 19 18 2 2,333 105 3 2.70 .917
2020–21 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 20 11 7 2 1,170 46 0 2.36 .907
2021–22 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 37 20 12 4 2,201 67 7 1.83 .929
2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 1 1 0 0 60 5 0 5.00 .878
NCAA totals 57 31 19 6 3,371 113 7 2.01 .921

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
College
All-NCHC First Team 2022 [11]
NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2022
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2022 [12]
Frozen Faceoff MVP 2022
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2022 [13]

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External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Adam Scheel
List of NCHC Goaltender of the Year
2021–22
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Riese Gaber
Frozen Faceoff MVP
2022
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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