| Ryan Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 2005, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| NCAA team | Boston College |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2023 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | –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]
Playing career[]
Leonard is committed to play for Boston College during the 2023–24 season.[2][3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2023 Switzerland | |
| Silver | 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]
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.[6]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 33 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 50 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U18 | 
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2023 | United States | U18 | 
|
7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Wilken, Shawn (June 28, 2023). Washington Capitals Draft Ryan Leonard 8th Overall.
- ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (August 1, 2021). Amherst native Ryan Leonard commits to Boston College hockey.
- ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (June 27, 2023). Western Mass. hasn’t seen an NHL Draft prospect like Ryan Leonard since all-star Bill Guerin.
- ↑ Grabowski, Kyle (June 27, 2023). Call him ‘goal-oriented’: Amherst hockey prodigy Ryan Leonard likely a top 10 NHL Draft pick.
- ↑ Team USA Captures Gold Medal at U18 Men’s World Championship (May 8, 2023).
- ↑ John Leonard.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ivan Miroshnichenko |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2023 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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