Joakim Ryan

Joakim Ryan (born June 17, 1993) is an American-born Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round (198th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Joakim Ryan
Ryan with the Worcester Sharks in 2015
Born (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993
Rumson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 198th overall, 2012
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Raised in Rumson, New Jersey, Ryan played high school hockey at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey.[1]

Ryan played collegiate hockey for the NCAA Division I Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey team which competes in the ECAC Hockey conference. In his junior year, Ryan's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Ivy League First Team.[2]

At the completion of his senior season, Ryan was signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 26, 2015.[3] He was then assigned to then AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, to complete the 2014–15 season.

He signed a new two-year contract extension with the Sharks on June 19, 2017.[4] He was recalled from the AHL on December 22, 2017,[5] and he scored his first two NHL goals in a 6–4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on February 10, 2018.[6][7] He made his Stanley Cup playoffs debut on May 2, 2018, in a 4–0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.[8] The Sharks ended up losing to the Knights in six games.

On July 1, 2019, Ryan signed as a free agent to a one-year, $725,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[9] In the 2019–20 season with the Kings, Ryan used in a depth defensive role appeared in 35 games scoring one goal and adding four assists.

A free agent after his lone season with the Kings, during the COVID19 adjusted off-season, Ryan signed a one year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on October 12, 2020.[10]

Personal life

Ryan is the son of former professional tennis player Catarina Lindqvist.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAA AYHL 298172514 —————
2009–10 New Jersey Devils Youth 16U AAA AYHL 3213233634 —————
2010–11 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 533293226 112352
2011–12 Cornell University ECAC 347101720 —————
2012–13 Cornell University ECAC 343202312 —————
2013–14 Cornell University ECAC 328162427 —————
2014–15 Cornell University ECAC 231131427 —————
2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 70222 —————
2015–16 San Jose Barracuda AHL 662262826 40330
2016–17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 6510394941 1547114
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 6239128 30000
2018–19 San Jose Sharks NHL 4407715 200110
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3514510 —————
NHL totals 1414202433 230110

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden U17 6 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 2

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
All-Ivy League First Team 2013–14 [12]
All-ECAC First Team 2014–15 [13]
All-ECAC Third Team 2015–16 [14]

References
  1. Petrosemolo, Art. "A Natural Skater on a Big Stage", The Two River Times, March 23, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2018. "Still a teenager at 18, with uncommon skating skills, Rumson's Joakim Ryan is living his dream playing Division 1 hockey on the way to the NCAA tournament as a true freshman at Cornell University.... By the time Ryan enrolled at Christian Brothers Academy five years ago, he had already been part of youth development teams in this country and Sweden and showed the ability to excel."
  2. "Ryan selected to All-Ivy Team". Cornell Big Red. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  3. "Sharks Sign Defenseman Joakim Ryan". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. "Sharks re-sign defenseman Joakim Ryan". San Jose Sharks. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. "Sharks Recall Defenseman Joakim Ryan". National Hockey League. December 22, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  6. Frazier, Anna (February 11, 2018). "Ryan Scores First Career NHL Goal". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. Frankson, Ryan (February 11, 2018). "GAME STORY: Sharks 6, Oilers 4". San Jose, CA: National Hockey League. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  8. Bass, Mac (May 4, 2018). "San Jose Sharks Rookie Joakim Ryan Excels in Playoff Debut". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. "Joakim Ryan, Martin Frk sign 1-year contracts". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. "Canes agree to terms with Joakim Ryan". Carolina Hurricanes. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  11. Gackle, Paul (October 23, 2017). "Sharks game is Garden party for father and son". New York: The Mercury News. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  12. "Men's All-Ivy Team announced". iveleaguesports.com. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  13. "2014–15 Mens Awards". ECAC Hockey. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  14. "Awards – NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team". Eliteprospects.com.


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