Ryan
Suzuki
C · OTT
2024-25№ 371 / 596
Ryan Suzuki (Ottawa Senators) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
#16C
Ottawa Senators
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 89 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : May 27, 2001 · London, Canada
Drafted : 2019 · CAR · round 1, pick #28
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · RFA (Arb)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2024-25 season: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, +1 +/-, 6:36 TOI. WAR 0.0 (371st of 596).
In 2024-25, Ryan Suzuki, 25, his WAR of 0.0 ranks 371st among 596 regulars, in the bottom half.
Growing up in London, Ontario, Ryan Suzuki developed into a centre known for his hockey sense and steady playmaking. He entered major junior hockey as the Barrie Colts’ top pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection and learned the pro-style tempo of the position through heavy ice time in his first OHL seasons.
Suzuki’s junior career shows a clear upward arc: he made Barrie’s lineup in 2017–18 and earned a place on the OHL Second All-Rookie Team, then served as an alternate captain in 2018–19 while leading the Colts in scoring. A November 2019 stick incident to the eye cost him time that season; he was traded at the OHL deadline to the Saginaw Spirit before the 2019–20 campaign was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Selected 28th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he signed a three-year entry-level deal the same year. Suzuki spent most of his early pro years with Carolina’s AHL affiliates, developing with the Chicago Wolves, posting steady numbers and being part of the Wolves’ Calder Cup-winning roster in 2022.
The next phase of his career mixed AHL production with occasional NHL opportunity. He made his NHL debut on January 30, 2025, appeared in two games for Carolina, then returned to the AHL where he continued to produce offensively and to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic. On July 1, 2026, Suzuki joined the Ottawa Senators organization and began the 2026–27 season with their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators.
Suzuki’s game is built around playmaking and reading the ice as a centre. He contributes by creating chances and stabilizing the middle of the ice rather than through flash, offering reliable two-way minutes at the AHL level and the occasional NHL look.
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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.
Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 0.0 — 90% interval
371 of 596 forwards
0.0 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →In goals.
Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2025 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:59 |
| January 30, 2025 | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6:12 |
Game recap
Montreal Canadiens
In split-squad action against the Senators, the Canadiens cruised to a win at the Bell Centre but watched a lead slip away in Ottawa as their penalty kill faltered.
· Eyes on the Prize
Ryan Suzuki has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 2 games in 2024-25.
Ryan Suzuki is 25 years old: he was born on May 28, 2001.
Ryan Suzuki is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Canada: Ryan Suzuki was born in London, Ontario, Canada.
Ryan Suzuki plays for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, at C, wearing number 16.
No: Ryan Suzuki is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
Ryan Suzuki produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 371st of 596 players at his position in the NHL.
Ryan Suzuki carries a cap hit of $850K per season, on a contract worth $850K in total over 1 years.
Ryan Suzuki's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
No: by WAR, he ranks 371st of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Over his NHL career, Ryan Suzuki has 2 games, 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 points.
Ryan Suzuki was drafted 28th overall (round 1) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2019.
Ryan Suzuki has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Yes: his brother Nick Suzuki (centre and captain of the Montreal Canadiens).
Ryan Suzuki is Canadian. Internationally: Canada: gold medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (1 goal, 8 points, second on team scoring); silver medal at the 2021 World Junior Championship.
Named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team, 2017–18 season ; Selected to the AHL All-Star Classic, 2025.
1: Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves, 2022.
Barrie Colts (OHL) — selected first overall in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection; played for Barrie from the 2017–18 season into 2019–20; traded at the 2019–20 OHL trade deadline to the Saginaw Spirit; Saginaw Spirit (2019–20).
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