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Derek Ryan

Position	Center / Right Wing	Current Team
Shoots	Right	Current Contract
Height	5'10"	Expires
Weight (lbs)	185	Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age (DOB)	39 (Dec 29, 1986)	Expiry Status
Drafted	Undrafted

News and Opinions

Best NHL Player From Each U.S. State at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 12, 2026)
Noah Philp Could Be Oilers’ Spiritual Successor to Derek Ryan at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
7 Cool Things About Recently Retired Derek Ryan at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Derek Ryan Expresses Interest in Coaching Role With Edmonton Oilers at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Derek Ryan opens up on ‘bitter’ experience with Oilers management post-retirement at Oil on Whyte (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
NHL Notebook: Derek Ryan retires, Flames sign Connor Zary, and more at Oilers Nation (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Former Flames centre Derek Ryan announces retirement after 10 NHL seasons at Flames Nation (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Former Oiler Derek Ryan confirms retirement, praises Connor McDavid’s leadership at Oilers Nation (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
5 under-the-radar free agent additions that paid off for the Carolina Hurricanes at Cardiac Cane (Thu Jul 24, 2025)

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2002-03	KIJHL	Spokane Braves	49	26	29	55		24				6	3	5	8
2003-04	KIJHL	Spokane Braves										7	5	10	15
2003-04	WHL	Spokane Chiefs	1	1	0	1	+1					4	1		1	-3
2004-05	WHL	Spokane Chiefs	71	14	32	46	-11	39
2005-06	WHL	Spokane Chiefs	72	24	37	61	-6	50
2006-07	UHL	Kalamazoo Wings										13	4	1	5	-1	8
2006-07	WHL	Spokane Chiefs	72	28	31	59	-2	50				6	3	2	5	-3	2
2007-08	USports	Univ. of Alberta	28	11	14	25	+4	20
2008-09	USports	Univ. of Alberta	25	16	19	35	+17	16				5	1	6	7	+7	2
2009-10	USports	Univ. of Alberta	28	14	25	39	+6	30				5		2	2	-1
2010-11	USports	Univ. of Alberta	28	17	30	47	+25	18				4	4	5	9	+7
2011-12	Austria	Szekesfehervar	50	25	24	49	+3	20				6	1	3	4	+2	6
2012-13	Austria	Villach	54	27	39	66	+16	22				7	3	8	11	-3	6
2013-14	Austria	Villach	54	38	46	84		50
2013-14	ICEHL	Villacher SV										9	2	14	16	+6	6
2014-15	Sweden	Orebro	55	15	45	60		18				6		1	1		2
2015-16	AHL	Charlotte	70	23	32	55	+5	24	161	1,430.0
2015-16	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	6	2	0	2	+1	2	5	40.0	12:12
2016-17	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	67	11	18	29	-8	22	73	15.1	14:53
2016-17	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	9	5	8	13	+4
2017-18	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	80	15	23	38	-15	28	135	11.1	15:36
2017-18	WC	USA	10	4	3	7	+3
2018-19	WC	USA	7	1	3	4	+3	2
2018-19	NHL	Calgary Flames	81	13	25	38	+21	24	103	12.6	13:48	5	1		1	+1	2	4	25.0	14:15
2019-20	NHL	Calgary Flames	68	10	19	29	+9	10	102	9.8	14:33	10		2	2	+3		8	0.0	10:40
2020-21	NHL	Calgary Flames	43	2	11	13	+6	16	37	5.4	11:53
2021-22	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	75	10	12	22	-4	8	72	13.9	11:26	15	1	2	3	-3	4	12	8.3	11:08
2022-23	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	80	13	7	20	+11	28	92	14.1	11:10	11	1	2	3	+3		19	5.3	11:50
2023-24	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	70	5	7	12	-3	8	52	9.6	10:12	19		1	1	-9	8	11	0.0	8:33
2024-25	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	36	1	5	6	-4	12	20	5.0	9:21
2024-25	AHL	Bakersfield Condors	13	3	5	8	-10	2
NHL Career			606	82	127	209	+14	158	691	11.9	12:46	60	3	7	10	-5	14	54	5.6	10:38

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2015-16	CAR	6	65:22	-1.54	-1.58	0.54	5.16	-2.10	-2.06	-	0.77
2016-17	CAR	67	794:17	-0.11	0.95	-0.96	-0.41	-1.09	-1.95	-	0.09
2017-18	CAR	80	1003:23	0.02	-0.07	-0.02	-0.05	2.69	-0.39	-	-1.74
2018-19	CGY	81	774:06	0.29	0.68	-0.41	0.29	-0.25	0.26	-	1.68
2019-20	CGY	68	782:57	0.45	0.44	-0.11	-0.05	-0.37	-1.01	-	1.77
2020-21	CGY	43	401:17	0.34	2.03	-1.11	-1.46	-0.59	-1.74	-	1.38
2021-22	EDM	75	704:26	-0.00	-0.68	0.58	1.32	1.02	-1.48	-0.52	-2.50
2022-23	EDM	80	764:13	-0.75	-1.28	0.54	0.68	-0.58	-0.09	-0.49	1.41
2023-24	EDM	70	579:56	-1.35	-0.90	-1.01	-1.42	0.54	-1.85	-0.46	0.44
2024-25	EDM	36	316:23	-0.67	1.19	-1.44	-1.54	1.05	-1.59	-0.55	0.39

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2015-16	CAR	6	65:22	-1.02	-0.26	-1.98	3.43	1.90	-3.21	-
2016-17	CAR	67	794:17	-0.32	0.43	-1.12	-0.28	-0.30	0.11	55.3
2017-18	CAR	80	1003:23	0.07	0.18	-1.24	1.02	0.52	-1.04	56.5
2018-19	CGY	81	774:06	-1.22	-0.44	0.88	0.28	-0.64	-1.18	58.2
2019-20	CGY	68	782:57	-0.41	-1.13	0.59	0.04	-0.22	-0.40	52.3
2020-21	CGY	43	401:17	-1.58	-1.89	0.57	2.01	0.93	-2.25	52.0
2021-22	EDM	75	704:26	-1.68	-1.90	0.65	0.54	-0.61	-1.87	55.9
2022-23	EDM	80	764:13	-1.41	-1.78	-0.28	0.28	-0.59	-1.29	50.0
2023-24	EDM	70	579:56	-2.12	-1.85	0.19	-0.65	-1.87	-1.45	55.7
2024-25	EDM	36	316:23	-2.15	-1.99	-1.55	-1.57	-1.43	0.61	60.4

See About Skater Archetypes for more information about skater archetypes.

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2015-16	CAR	6	65:22	0.92	0.00	0.92	0.27	0.65	25.00	7.25	17.75	0.00	0.00
2016-17	CAR	67	794:17	0.38	1.06	1.44	0.44	-0.06	9.62	11.18	-1.56	0.00	2.63
2017-18	CAR	80	1003:23	0.72	0.90	1.61	0.73	-0.01	11.65	11.85	-0.20	3.21	10.90
2018-19	CGY	81	774:06	0.70	1.09	1.78	0.65	0.05	11.54	10.70	0.84	4.63	4.63
2019-20	CGY	68	782:57	0.61	1.15	1.76	0.63	-0.02	8.89	9.19	-0.30	1.69	5.08
2020-21	CGY	43	401:17	0.30	1.50	1.79	0.56	-0.26	6.90	13.00	-6.11	0.00	4.17
2021-22	EDM	75	704:26	0.85	0.94	1.79	0.58	0.28	14.49	9.79	4.71	1.11	8.89
2022-23	EDM	80	764:13	0.86	0.47	1.33	0.74	0.13	13.10	11.16	1.94	3.60	5.41
2023-24	EDM	70	579:56	0.31	0.41	0.72	0.56	-0.25	6.52	11.82	-5.30	0.00	9.68
2024-25	EDM	36	316:23	0.19	0.95	1.14	0.39	-0.20	5.56	11.46	-5.91	0.00	10.34

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2015-16	CAR	6	65:22	40.39	2.75	1.90	33.04	1.84	1.68	60.00	53.00	-0.02	-0.85	9.95
2016-17	CAR	67	794:17	39.58	2.19	2.28	40.79	2.42	2.32	47.54	49.59	-0.14	-0.03	-1.14
2017-18	CAR	80	1003:23	47.60	2.39	2.73	37.49	2.87	1.99	45.45	57.82	0.35	-0.26	6.41
2018-19	CGY	81	774:06	42.24	2.56	2.49	36.20	1.47	2.04	63.46	54.98	-0.18	-0.39	2.63
2019-20	CGY	68	782:57	41.84	2.38	2.40	42.84	1.61	2.29	59.62	51.15	-0.01	-0.19	1.85
2020-21	CGY	43	401:17	45.16	2.54	2.51	30.35	1.35	1.62	65.38	60.86	0.10	-0.50	7.58
2021-22	EDM	75	704:26	40.97	2.81	2.32	36.37	3.07	2.17	47.83	51.65	-0.52	-0.51	0.25
2022-23	EDM	80	764:13	39.96	2.28	2.64	37.45	1.88	2.28	54.72	53.65	-0.46	-0.49	0.87
2023-24	EDM	70	579:56	37.66	1.14	2.32	33.73	1.86	2.09	37.93	52.58	-0.98	-0.34	-4.98
2024-25	EDM	36	316:23	38.12	1.71	2.22	38.31	2.47	2.36	40.91	48.43	-0.72	0.12	-8.29

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating			Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

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Skating data is from NHL Edge
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