Ryan Stoa

Ryan Stoa
Born April 13, 1987
Bloomington, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams 		Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Colorado Avalanche
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 34th overall, 2005
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2009–present

Ryan James Stoa (born April 13, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey left wing currently under contract to Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Amateur

Stoa was drafted in the 2nd round (34th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Prior to being drafted Ryan played high school hockey at Bloomington Kennedy High School earning All-Lake Conference Honorable Mention honors during the 2002–03 season.[1] He was then selected to the U.S. Development Program playing in the Under 17 and 18 National Team from 2003–2005.

Stoa committed play Collegiate Hockey for the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. In 2005–06, his freshmen year, Stoa finished second to Phil Kessel in freshman scoring with 25 points for the Golden Gophers. At the start of the 2007–08 season, in his junior year, Stoa was Red-Shirted when he suffered a season ending knee-injury.[2] In the following season, Stoa returned as the Gophers captain to lead the WCHA in scoring with 46 points in 36 games to be named the Gophers Most Valuable Player.[3] Stoa was also selected to the WCHA First All-Star Team and named first-team All-American by the American Hockey Coaches Association, College Hockey News and Inside College Hockey.[4] On March 27, 2009, Stoa forwent his senior year and signed a two-year entry level contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[5][6]

Professional

Despite making an impression with the Avalanche in the pre-season,[7] Stoa was assigned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters to begin the 2009–10 season.[8] On October 13, 2009, he scored his first professional goal with Lake Erie against the San Antonio Rampage in a 4-1 defeat.[9] Stoa made his NHL debut with the Avalanche against the Calgary Flames on December 13, 2009.[10] In his fifth recall to the Avalanche, Stoa scored his first NHL goal in a 5-2 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks on April 9, 2010.[11] Stoa finished the season scoring 40 points with the Monsters, co-leading the AHL with 23 goals among rookies.[12]

On July 7, 2012, Stoa signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals.[13] Assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, for the 2012–13 season, Stoa missed two-months to injury before returning to finish with 19 points in 46 games.[14] On April 15, 2013, Stoa was re-signed by the Capitals on a one-year extension.[15]

For a second successive season within the Capitals organization, Stoa was assigned to the Bears to begin the 2013–14 season. In 67 games, Stoa matched his career high 40 points from his rookie campaign and was recalled by the Capitals in the latter half of the season. He made his debut with Washington, marking a return to the NHL after a two year absence, in a 6-4 defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers on March 5, 2014. In his three game stint with the Capital, Stoa was scoreless.[16]

On July 15, 2014, Stoa opted to sign abroad as a free agent on a one-year deal with Russian club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL.[17] In his debut season, Stoa established himself amongst the forwards, contributing with 15 goals and 30 points in 60 games. He was signed to a one-year extension during the 2014–15 season on February 27, 2015.[18]

International play

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2007 Mora
IIHF U18 Championships
Gold 2005 České Budějovice

Apart of the U.S. development program, Stoa was named to the United States Team for the 2005 U18 World Championships.[19] Using his imposing frame, Stoa recorded 3 assists in 6 games to help the U.S. capture Gold.[20] Stoa was also named to the U.S. Team for the 2007 World Junior Championships in Mora, Sweden.[21] Stoa played a checking role with the Americans, and scored 2 points in 7 games to help earn Bronze.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 U.S. National Development Team USDP 60 19 20 39 26 7 7 1 8 2
2004–05 U.S. National Development Team USDP 38 14 24 38 36 — — — — —
2005–06 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 10 15 25 43 — — — — —
2006–07 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 12 12 24 44 — — — — —
2007–08 University of Minnesota WCHA 2 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2008–09 University of Minnesota WCHA 36 24 22 46 76 — — — — —
2009–10 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 54 23 17 40 42 — — — — —
2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 12 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 48 16 17 33 55 7 1 0 1 4
2010–11 Colorado Avalanche NHL 25 2 2 4 20 — — — — —
2011–12 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 75 16 20 36 65 — — — — —
2012–13 Hershey Bears AHL 46 11 8 19 43 4 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Hershey Bears AHL 67 16 24 40 51 — — — — —
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 60 15 15 30 40 — — — — —
NHL totals 40 4 3 7 20 1 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 United States WJC18 1st 6 0 3 3 2
2007 United States WJC 3rd 7 1 1 2 8
Junior totals 13 1 4 5 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
WCHA First All-Star Team 2008–09 [4]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2008–09

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Stoa profile". Colorado Avalanche. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Stoa to miss remainder of season". gophersports.com. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Stoa and Bostrom Each Collect Three Team Awards". gophersports. 2009-03-29. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Schroeder selected top rookie; Stoa picked for WCHA first team". Star Tribune. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  5. ↑ Dater, Adrian (2009-03-27). "Avalanche sign college star Stoa". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  6. ↑ Dater, Adrian (2009-07-11). "Roster shift gives Stoa early chance". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  7. ↑ Chambers, Mike (2009-09-18). "Rookie Stoa shines in debut with nifty goal". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  8. ↑ "Stoa cut". Denver Post. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  9. ↑ "Monsters outshoot but don't outscore Rampage". Lake Erie Monsters. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  10. ↑ "Avalanche hold off Flames, take over first place in Northwest Division". CBS Sports. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  11. ↑ "Blackhawks win sixth straight, closer to clinching top seed in West". CBS Sports. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  12. ↑ "2009-10 Lake Erie look back". Lake Erie Monsters. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  13. ↑ "Capitals sign Ryan Stoa". Washington Capitals. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  14. ↑ "Hershey Bears Winger Ryan Stoa eyes return to lineup". pennlive.com. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  15. ↑ "Capitals re-sign Ryan Stoa". Washington Capitals. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  16. ↑ "Flyers find a way to control Capitals' comeback". National Hockey League. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  17. ↑ "July 15 transfer news" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  18. ↑ "Metallurg re-sign American Ryan Stoa". Metallurg Novokuznetsk. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  19. ↑ "Team USA roster". IIHF. 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  20. ↑ "U.S. beats Canada; Win U18 Championship". TSN. 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  21. ↑ "2007 U.S. National Junior Team Roster Named". WCHA. 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  22. ↑ "USA Beats Sweden To Earn Bronze At World Junior Championship". WCHA. 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

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