Derek
Ryan
C · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 32
- WAR
- 0.1
- PTS
- 6
2024-25№ 340 / 596
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Derek Ryan
Retired 2025#10C
HEIGHT : 178 cm · WEIGHT : 84 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : December 28, 1986 · Spokane, United States
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 70 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 75 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 43 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 68 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | Carolina Hurricanes | 80 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | Carolina Hurricanes | 67 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 2015-16 | Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 606 | 82 | 127 | 209 | 158 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 60 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
Derek Ryan: our analysis
2024-25 season: 36 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS, -4 +/-, 9:21 TOI. WAR 0.1 (340th of 596) · PAL 32, below average.
In 2024-25, Derek Ryan, 39, posts a PAL Rating of 32 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.1 ranks 340th among 596 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (92, among the best in the league). On the other hand, creation (7, among the weakest in the league) and offense (8, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 80 in 2023-24, against 32 now; his WAR went from 0.9 to 0.1.
Derek Ryan's story
Growing up in Spokane, Derek Ryan followed a steady climb through junior hockey before shifting to the Canadian university route. He played for the Spokane Braves in the KIJHL, then four seasons with the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL, and when NHL interest lagged he opted for four years with the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
At Alberta (2007–2011) Ryan developed into a top CIS performer, earning West MVP honours in 2010–11 and a spot on the All-Canadian First Team. Undrafted, he launched his professional career in Europe in 2011–12 with Alba Volán Székesfehérvár in the EBEL, then moved to EC VSV where he led the league in goals and amassed 84 points, collecting the Ron Kennedy Trophy for 2013–14.
His next step was the Swedish Hockey League: signing with Örebro HK for 2014–15, Ryan became the centrepiece of that offence and finished the season as the SHL's top scorer with 60 points, also being named Forward of the Year and league MVP. Those achievements brought NHL attention and in June 2015 he signed his first NHL contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, making his debut at 29 and scoring his first NHL goal against Cory Schneider.
Ryan spent parts of three seasons with Carolina before joining the Calgary Flames in July 2018, where he settled into a third-line centre role and proved a reliable special-teams player and faceoff specialist. In July 2021 he signed with the Edmonton Oilers; highlights there include a hat-trick on 26 February 2022. In January 2025 he cleared waivers and was assigned to the Bakersfield Condors, and he announced his retirement from the NHL on 5 September 2025.
On the ice, Ryan built his career on adaptability and consistency: able to play both wing and centre, he contributed in all situations, won a high percentage of draws and provided steady two-way play rather than flash.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:21
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:19
- Pts/GP
- 0.17
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 25
- Blocks
- 21
- Takeaways
- 9
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.5 %
- Faceoffs
- 60.4 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 66 %
72
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 75
- Confidence 70 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 40
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 68
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 70 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 69
- Confidence 54 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 76
- Confidence 70 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 85
- Confidence 73 %
- PA
- Passing
- 66
- Confidence 66 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 68
- Confidence 66 %
- DF
- Defense
- 90
- Confidence 61 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 85
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 86
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 59
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.014 · 70
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.5 · 75
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 62
ST — Strength75
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.792 · 86
- Body mass (50 %)-1.181 · 61
EN — Endurance40
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.5 · 47
- Total ice time (20 %)319 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)40.1 · 52
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10.4 · 50
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.502 · 60
DU — Durability68
- Share of games played (100 %)0.758 · 68
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.534 · 77
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.79 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)3.258 · 60
FG — Fighting69
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.727 · 69
DI — Discipline76
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.024 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.686 · 71
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.832 · 79
FO — Faceoffs85
- Faceoff % (85 %)54.1 · 85
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)37.9 · 74
PA — Passing66
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.478 · 60
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.392 · 68
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.027 · 73
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.704 · 78
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.276 · 60
SC — Scoring68
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.638 · 65
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.652 · 65
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.097 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.171 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.082 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.2 · 59
DF — Defense90
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.156 · 90
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.211 · 86
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.376 · 86
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.034 · 69
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.191 · 97
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56 · 87
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.085 · 80
PS — Penalty shot85
- Shootouts (60 %)33.5 · 86
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience86
- Career regular-season games (65 %)90
- Career playoff games (25 %)78
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall72
- SC · Scoring (20 %)68
- PA · Passing (20 %)66
- DF · Defense (20 %)90
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)85
- EN · Endurance (8 %)40
- DI · Discipline (5 %)76
- ST · Strength (3 %)75
- CK · Checking (2 %)76
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72 | 62 | 68 | 90 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 69 | 72 | 93 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 70 | 78 | 95 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.1
wins above replacement
340 of 596
PAL Rating
32/ 100
Performance · Below average
288 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 10
- Defense
- 83
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- Offense
- 8
- Creation
- 7
- Shooting
- 12
- Possession
- 50
- Defense
- 92
- Discipline
- 10
- Power play
- 42
- Penalty kill
- 34
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | EDM | 0.1 | 32 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 0.9 | 80 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 1.4 | 80 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.7 — 90% interval
340 of 596 forwards
+0.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.1
- EV defense
- +1.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -0.9
- Penalties
- -0.7
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | EDM | 35 | 0.1 | -0.2 to 0.7 | 340/596 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 70 | 0.9 | 0.3 to 1.8 | 161/608 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 80 | 1.4 | 0.8 to 2.2 | 100/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 114.7 km/h6th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.3 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2429th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 41.1 %36th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 94.0 km31st percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.61 km20th percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.7 %61st percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 16.8 %2nd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.1 %24th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2026th percentile | 118th percentile | 5.0 %1st percentile |
| High danger | 827th percentile | 121st percentile | 12.5 %8th percentile |
| Mid range | 626th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2025 | @ WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:15 |
| March 26, 2025 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:50 |
| March 22, 2025 | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:11 |
| January 11, 2025 | @ CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:00 |
| January 4, 2025 | @SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:57 |
Derek Ryan: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Derek Ryan have in 2024-25?
Derek Ryan has 1 goal and 6 points (5 assists) in 36 games in 2024-25.
How old is Derek Ryan?
Derek Ryan is 39 years old: he was born on December 29, 1986.
How tall is Derek Ryan, and how much does he weigh?
Derek Ryan is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Derek Ryan from?
United States: Derek Ryan was born in Spokane, Washington, United States.
How good is Derek Ryan?
Derek Ryan produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 340th of 596 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 32 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Derek Ryan a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 340th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Derek Ryan getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 80 in 2023-24 to 32 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Derek Ryan's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Derek Ryan has 606 games, 82 goals, 127 assists and 209 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 38 points in 81 games.
How does Derek Ryan perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Derek Ryan has 60 games and 10 points in his career. His pace (0.17 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.34).
What is Derek Ryan's nationality?
Derek Ryan is American.
What awards has Derek Ryan won?
CIS (West) Most Valuable Player 2010–11 ; CIS All-Canadian First Team 2010–11 ; Ron Kennedy Trophy (EBEL Most Valuable Player) 2013–14 ; SHL Forward of the Year 2014–15 ; SHL Most Valuable Player (MVP) 2014–15.
Where did Derek Ryan play before turning pro?
Spokane Braves (KIJHL) 2002–2004; Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 2003–2007; University of Alberta Golden Bears (CIS/CWUAA) 2007–2011.
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