Ryan Shea

Ryan Shea
Shea at Northeastern
Born (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 27)
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
National team  United States
NHL draft 121st overall, 2015
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2021–present

Ryan Shea (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Shea attended Boston College High School and played junior hockey with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round, 121st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Shea played collegiate hockey with Northeastern University of the Hockey East, and after completing his tenure with the Huskies he became a free agent after the Blackhawks exclusive rights expired. On August 19, 2020, Shea was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[1]

As a free agent following three seasons within the Stars organization, Shea was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023.[2]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia

Shea after completing his first professional season was added to the American national team to compete in the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.[3] He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a Bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third place playoff.[4][5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Boston College High USHS 23 3 9 12 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Boston College High USHS 19 5 16 21 12 — — — — —
2014–15 Boston College High USHS 22 6 29 35 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 28 2 5 7 32 — — — — —
2016–17 Northeastern University HE 38 1 13 14 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Northeastern University HE 38 1 16 17 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Northeastern University HE 39 3 13 16 12 — — — — —
2019–20 Northeastern University HE 34 5 26 31 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Texas Stars AHL 27 0 6 6 10 — — — — —
2021–22 Texas Stars AHL 66 3 29 32 23 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Texas Stars AHL 70 7 21 28 36 8 0 4 4 6
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 31 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 22 2 4 6 8 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 31 1 0 1 6 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 3 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHS
All-USA Hockey Second Team 2015
College
HE Second All-Star Team 2020
(New England) D1 All-Stars 2020

References

  1. ^ "Stars sign defenseman Ryan Shea". Dallas Stars. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Ryan Shea to a one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "USA Hockey Announces Roster for 2021 U.S. Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Team Roster United States" (PDF). iihf.com. August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Player Statistics United States" (PDF). iihf.com. August 27, 2021.