Ryan McLeod
| Ryan McLeod | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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McLeod (right) celebrates with Mikko Koskinen in 2022. | |||
| Born |
September 21, 1999 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres EV Zug Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
40th overall, 2018 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Ryan McLeod (born September 21, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]McLeod was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[1] He played junior hockey with the Mississauga Steelheads and Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League until turning professional at the end of the 2018–19 season, signing an entry-level contract with the Oilers on May 1, 2019.[2][3]
On November 14, 2021, McLeod scored his first NHL goal against the St. Louis Blues.[4]
On September 22, 2022, McLeod was signed to a one-year, $798,000 contract extension with the Oilers for the 2022–23 season.[5]
McLeod was traded by the Oilers, alongside Tyler Tullio, to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect Matthew Savoie on July 5, 2024.[6]
Personal life
[edit]McLeod was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, the son of Richard and Judi McLeod and first learned to skate on their backyard rink at the age of 18 months.[7] He has two older brothers who also play professional ice hockey, Matt who plays for the Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland and Michael, who recently played for the New Jersey Devils.[7]
In childhood, McLeod was a fan of both the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, and said he favoured the Oilers because his favourite player growing up was Ryan Smyth.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Marlboros | GTHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlboros | GTHL | 74 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 68 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 68 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 32 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 31 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 81 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 219 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 40 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada White | U17 | 
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6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Edmonton Oilers' prospects Ryan McLeod, Raphael Lavoie may be on the fast track to the NHL". edmontonjournal.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Ryan McLeod to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com.
- ^ "Oilers sign forward Ryan McLeod to entry-level contract - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers - St. Louis Blues - November 14th, 2021". NHL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ McCurdy, Bruce (September 22, 2022). "There are value contracts, and then there's what Ryan McLeod just signed with Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers acquire Matt Savoie from Sabres". Edmonton Oilers. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (April 26, 2021). "Get ready for Ryan McLeod: What led to the Oilers prospect's expected Monday debut — and what his impact might be". The Athletic. Retrieved April 26, 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ Swane, Brian (July 21, 2021). "Oilers' Ryan McLeod: 5 Things to Know About Edmonton's Rookie Call-Up". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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