Ryan McLeod (born September 21, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 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 | ||
Playing career
editMcLeod 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
editMcLeod 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
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| 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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