Ryan Flynn (ice hockey)

Ryan Flynn (born March 22, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played with Ilves of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round (176th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Ryan Flynn
Born (1988-03-22) March 22, 1988
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Milwaukee Admirals
HC Bolzano
Ilves
NHL Draft 176th overall, 2006
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010–2014

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Flynn attended the University of Minnesota where he played four seasons with the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the WCHA conference.[1]

Flynn began his professional career with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.[2]

For the 2012–13 season he played in Italy with HC Bolzano, scoring 28 goals and 20 assists for 48 points in 42 games played, and on September 7, 2013, it was announced that Flynn would be joining Ilves to play in the Finnish SM-liiga.[3]

International play

Flynn competed at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a gold medal as a member of Team USA.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 41 11 8 19 31 9 2 4 6 7
2005–06 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 17 6 5 11 20 — — — — —
2006–07 U. of Minnesota WCHA 43 5 8 13 58 — — — — —
2007–08 U. of Minnesota WCHA 38 4 11 15 51 — — — — —
2008–09 U. of Minnesota WCHA 37 6 13 19 62 — — — — —
2009–10 U. of Minnesota WCHA 38 2 8 10 36 — — — — —
2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 65 6 6 12 41 9 0 0 0 4
2011–12 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 70 9 15 24 34 3 0 0 0 6
2012–13 HC Bolzano ITL 42 28 20 48 73 6 2 2 4 10
2013–14 Ilves Liiga 13 0 1 1 20 — — — — —
AHL totals 137 15 21 36 75 13 0 0 0 10

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 United States U17 5th 5 2 3 5 4
2006 United States WJC18 6 2 1 3 4
2008 United States WJC 4th 6 0 0 0 16
Junior totals 17 4 4 8 24

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2009–10 [5]

References
  1. "Nashville Predators Team News".
  2. Nashville Predators reduce Training Camp Roster to 33 » Clarksville, TN Online
  3. "Voimahyökkaajä Ryan Flynn Ilvekseen". www.Ilves.com.
  4. "USA Hockey announces World Junior team". North American Hockey League (NAHL).
  5. "Elite Prospects - Hockey Awards".
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