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Derek Ryan

Position Center / Right Wing Current Team
Shoots Right Current Contract
Height 5'10" Expires
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age (DOB) 39 (Dec 29, 1986) Expiry Status
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Apr 18, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Recalled from AHL
Apr 14, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Assigned to AHL
Apr 12, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Emergency Recall
Mar 27, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Assigned to AHL
Mar 18, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Recalled from AHL
Jan 20, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Assigned to AHL
Jan 20, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Cleared Waivers
Jan 19, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Placed on Waivers
Jun 13, 2023 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $900K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 1, 2018 Calgary Flames Signed 3 years @ $3.125M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jun 26, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 1 year @ $1.425M AAV starting in 2017-18
Jun 16, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 1 year @ $600K AAV starting in 2016-17
Jun 15, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 1 year @ $600K AAV starting in 2015-16
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 CAR 6 -1.54 -1.58 0.54 5.16 -2.10 -2.06 - 0.77
2016-17 CAR 67 -0.11 0.95 -0.96 -0.41 -1.09 -1.95 - 0.09
2017-18 CAR 80 0.02 -0.07 -0.02 -0.05 2.69 -0.39 - -1.74
2018-19 CGY 81 0.29 0.68 -0.41 0.29 -0.25 0.26 - 1.68
2019-20 CGY 68 0.45 0.44 -0.11 -0.05 -0.37 -1.01 - 1.77
2020-21 CGY 43 0.34 2.03 -1.11 -1.46 -0.59 -1.74 - 1.38
2021-22 EDM 75 -0.00 -0.68 0.58 1.32 1.02 -1.48 -0.52 -2.50
2022-23 EDM 80 -0.75 -1.28 0.54 0.68 -0.58 -0.09 -0.49 1.41
2023-24 EDM 70 -1.35 -0.90 -1.01 -1.42 0.54 -1.85 -0.46 0.44
2024-25 EDM 36 -0.67 1.19 -1.44 -1.54 1.05 -1.59 -0.55 0.39

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 CAR 6 -1.02 -0.26 -1.98 3.43 1.90 -3.21 -
2016-17 CAR 67 -0.32 0.43 -1.12 -0.28 -0.30 0.11 55.3
2017-18 CAR 80 0.07 0.18 -1.24 1.02 0.52 -1.04 56.5
2018-19 CGY 81 -1.22 -0.44 0.88 0.28 -0.64 -1.18 58.2
2019-20 CGY 68 -0.41 -1.13 0.59 0.04 -0.22 -0.40 52.3
2020-21 CGY 43 -1.58 -1.89 0.57 2.01 0.93 -2.25 52.0
2021-22 EDM 75 -1.68 -1.90 0.65 0.54 -0.61 -1.87 55.9
2022-23 EDM 80 -1.41 -1.78 -0.28 0.28 -0.59 -1.29 50.0
2023-24 EDM 70 -2.12 -1.85 0.19 -0.65 -1.87 -1.45 55.7
2024-25 EDM 36 -2.15 -1.99 -1.55 -1.57 -1.43 0.61 60.4

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CAR 6 65:22 0.92 0.00 0.92 0.27 0.65 25.00 7.25 17.75 0.00 0.00
2016-17 CAR 67 794:17 0.38 1.06 1.44 0.44 -0.06 9.62 11.18 -1.56 0.00 2.63
2017-18 CAR 80 1003:23 0.72 0.90 1.61 0.73 -0.01 11.65 11.85 -0.20 3.21 10.90
2018-19 CGY 81 774:06 0.70 1.09 1.78 0.65 0.05 11.54 10.70 0.84 4.63 4.63
2019-20 CGY 68 782:57 0.61 1.15 1.76 0.63 -0.02 8.89 9.19 -0.30 1.69 5.08
2020-21 CGY 43 401:17 0.30 1.50 1.79 0.56 -0.26 6.90 13.00 -6.11 0.00 4.17
2021-22 EDM 75 704:26 0.85 0.94 1.79 0.58 0.28 14.49 9.79 4.71 1.11 8.89
2022-23 EDM 80 764:13 0.86 0.47 1.33 0.74 0.13 13.10 11.16 1.94 3.60 5.41
2023-24 EDM 70 579:56 0.31 0.41 0.72 0.56 -0.25 6.52 11.82 -5.30 0.00 9.68
2024-25 EDM 36 316:23 0.19 0.95 1.14 0.39 -0.20 5.56 11.46 -5.91 0.00 10.34

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CAR 6 65:22 40.39 2.75 1.90 33.04 1.84 1.68 60.00 53.00 -0.02 -0.85 9.95
2016-17 CAR 67 794:17 39.58 2.19 2.28 40.79 2.42 2.32 47.54 49.59 -0.14 -0.03 -1.14
2017-18 CAR 80 1003:23 47.60 2.39 2.73 37.49 2.87 1.99 45.45 57.82 0.35 -0.26 6.41
2018-19 CGY 81 774:06 42.24 2.56 2.49 36.20 1.47 2.04 63.46 54.98 -0.18 -0.39 2.63
2019-20 CGY 68 782:57 41.84 2.38 2.40 42.84 1.61 2.29 59.62 51.15 -0.01 -0.19 1.85
2020-21 CGY 43 401:17 45.16 2.54 2.51 30.35 1.35 1.62 65.38 60.86 0.10 -0.50 7.58
2021-22 EDM 75 704:26 40.97 2.81 2.32 36.37 3.07 2.17 47.83 51.65 -0.52 -0.51 0.25
2022-23 EDM 80 764:13 39.96 2.28 2.64 37.45 1.88 2.28 54.72 53.65 -0.46 -0.49 0.87
2023-24 EDM 70 579:56 37.66 1.14 2.32 33.73 1.86 2.09 37.93 52.58 -0.98 -0.34 -4.98
2024-25 EDM 36 316:23 38.12 1.71 2.22 38.31 2.47 2.36 40.91 48.43 -0.72 0.12 -8.29

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Player does not currently have a contract.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Derek Ryan signed a $1,800,000 2-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Ken Holland on June 13, 2023 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.08% of the salary cap.

35+ Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 36 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
2024-25 37 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Signed: June 13, 2023
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Ken Holland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.08

Derek Ryan signed a $2,500,000 2-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Ken Holland on July 28, 2021 with an AAV of $1,250,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.53% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 34 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2022-23 35 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
Total - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Ken Holland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.53

Derek Ryan signed a $9,375,000 3-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on July 1, 2018 with an AAV of $3,125,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.93% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 31 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 - - $3,125,000 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 UFA
2019-20 32 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 - - $3,125,000 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 UFA
2020-21 33 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 - - $3,125,000 $3,125,000 $3,125,000 UFA
Total - - $9,375,000 $9,375,000 $9,375,000
Signed: July 1, 2018
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.93

Derek Ryan signed a $1,425,000 1-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Ron Francis on June 26, 2017 with an AAV of $1,425,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.90% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 30 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 - - $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 UFA
Total - - $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $1,425,000
Signed: June 26, 2017
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: Ron Francis
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.9

Derek Ryan signed a $600,000 1-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Ron Francis on June 16, 2016 with an AAV of $600,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.82% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 29 $600,000 $600,000 - - $600,000 $600,000 $300,000 UFA
Total - - $600,000 $600,000 $300,000
Signed: June 16, 2016
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: Ron Francis
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.82
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $350,000.

Derek Ryan signed a $600,000 1-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Ron Francis on June 15, 2015 with an AAV of $600,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.84% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 28 $600,000 $600,000 - - $600,000 $600,000 $150,000 RFA
Total - - $600,000 $600,000 $150,000
Signed: June 15, 2015
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: Ron Francis
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.84
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $185,000.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2002-03 KIJHL Spokane Braves 49 26 29 55 24 6 3 5 8
2003-04 KIJHL Spokane Braves 7 5 10 15
2003-04 WHL Spokane Chiefs 1 1 0 1 +1 4 1 1 -3
2004-05 WHL Spokane Chiefs 71 14 32 46 -11 39
2005-06 WHL Spokane Chiefs 72 24 37 61 -6 50
2006-07 UHL Kalamazoo Wings 13 4 1 5 -1 8
2006-07 WHL Spokane Chiefs 72 28 31 59 -2 50 6 3 2 5 -3 2
2007-08 USports Univ. of Alberta 28 11 14 25 +4 20
2008-09 USports Univ. of Alberta 25 16 19 35 +17 16 5 1 6 7 +7 2
2009-10 USports Univ. of Alberta 28 14 25 39 +6 30 5 2 2 -1
2010-11 USports Univ. of Alberta 28 17 30 47 +25 18 4 4 5 9 +7
2011-12 Austria Szekesfehervar 50 25 24 49 +3 20 6 1 3 4 +2 6
2012-13 Austria Villach 54 27 39 66 +16 22 7 3 8 11 -3 6
2013-14 Austria Villach 54 38 46 84 50
2013-14 ICEHL Villacher SV 9 2 14 16 +6 6
2014-15 Sweden Orebro 55 15 45 60 18 6 1 1 2
2015-16 AHL Charlotte 70 23 32 55 +5 24 161 1,430.0
2015-16 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 6 2 0 2 +1 2 5 40.0 12:12
2016-17 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 67 11 18 29 -8 22 73 15.1 14:53
2016-17 AHL Charlotte Checkers 9 5 8 13 +4
2017-18 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 80 15 23 38 -15 28 135 11.1 15:36
2017-18 WC USA 10 4 3 7 +3
2018-19 WC USA 7 1 3 4 +3 2
2018-19 NHL Calgary Flames 81 13 25 38 +21 24 103 12.6 13:48 5 1 1 +1 2 4 25.0 14:15
2019-20 NHL Calgary Flames 68 10 19 29 +9 10 102 9.8 14:33 10 2 2 +3 8 0.0 10:40
2020-21 NHL Calgary Flames 43 2 11 13 +6 16 37 5.4 11:53
2021-22 NHL Edmonton Oilers 75 10 12 22 -4 8 72 13.9 11:26 15 1 2 3 -3 4 12 8.3 11:08
2022-23 NHL Edmonton Oilers 80 13 7 20 +11 28 92 14.1 11:10 11 1 2 3 +3 19 5.3 11:50
2023-24 NHL Edmonton Oilers 70 5 7 12 -3 8 52 9.6 10:12 19 1 1 -9 8 11 0.0 8:33
2024-25 NHL Edmonton Oilers 36 1 5 6 -4 12 20 5.0 9:21
2024-25 AHL Bakersfield Condors 13 3 5 8 -10 2
NHL Career 606 82 127 209 +14 158 691 11.9 12:46 60 3 7 10 -5 14 54 5.6 10:38