Ryan Strome

Ryan Strome
Strome with the New York Islanders in January 2015
Born July 11, 1993
Mississauga, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft 5th overall, 2011
New York Islanders
Playing career 2013–present

Ryan Strome (born July 11, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders fifth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and began playing with the team during their 2013–14 season. Previously, Strome played in the major junior level as a member of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before being traded to the Niagara IceDogs during his first season in the league.

Playing career

Strome began his professional playing career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) during the 2008–09 season. At the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 2009 Priority Selection, he was selected eighth overall by the Barrie Colts.[1] During the 2009–10 season, he was traded to the Niagara IceDogs.[2] The IceDogs qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round, while the Colts would go on to the OHL Championship Finals but were eliminated in four games.[3] During the following season, Strome compiled 106 points in just 65 games. He was named "OHL Player of the Month" in January 2011 and selected to the Second All-Star Team at years end.[4][5]

After his second season with the IceDogs, Strome became eligible for the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He was selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2011 draft by the New York Islanders.[6] He was also selected by the Kontinental Hockey League's Amur Khabarovsk in their 2011 draft.[7] After being drafted, Strome spent another season with the IceDogs before joining the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2012–13 season. Halfway through the following season, on December 11, 2013, he was called up to the Islanders after the team had put Pierre-Marc Bouchard on waivers to make room on their roster.[8] Before his call-up, he was leading the AHL in points through the first 23 games of the season.[9] Strome scored his first NHL goal on January 6, 2014 against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars.[10]

Personal life

Strome has two brothers who also play hockey, Dylan and Matt. Dylan currently plays in the Ontario Hockey League with the Erie Otters and is a likely first-round selection in the 2015 NHL draft.[11] The Strome family, along with the McLeod family (Matt, Mike, and Ryan) have been dubbed as the future Sutters and Staals, families where multiple siblings have gone on to successful ice hockey careers.[12]

Career statistics

Strome during the 2012 World Junior Championships

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 76 85 79 164 86 — — — — —
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 34 5 9 14 35 — — — — —
2009–10 Niagara IceDogs OHL 27 3 10 13 26 5 0 3 3 0
2010–11 Niagara IceDogs OHL 65 33 73 106 82 14 6 6 12 19
2011–12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 46 30 38 68 47 20 7 16 24 31
2012–13 Niagara IceDogs OHL 53 34 60 94 59 5 2 1 3 8
2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 10 2 5 7 4 — — — — —
2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 37 13 36 49 41 — — — — —
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 37 7 11 18 8 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 81 17 33 50 47 7 2 2 4 2
NHL totals 118 24 44 68 55 7 2 2 4 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada U17 2nd 6 2 1 3 4
2012 Canada WJC 3rd 6 3 6 9 8
2013 Canada WJC 4th 6 4 2 6 10
Junior totals 18 9 9 18 22

Awards and honours

Medal record
Competitor for Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2012 Canada
Award Year
OHL Second All-Star Team[5] 2010–11
AHL All-Rookie Team[13] 2013–14

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Priority Selection Results". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "IceDogs acquire highly touted Strome". OurSportsCentral. January 8, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2009-10 OHL Playoff Results". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Strome named OHL player of the month for January". Niagara IceDogs. February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "OHL Announces 2010-11 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2011 NHL Entry Draft selections". National Hockey League. June 25, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2011 KHL Draft". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Schwartz, Peter (December 10, 2013). "Schwartz: Can Ryan Strome Help Turn The Isles’ Season Around?". CBS. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Islanders Recall Strome". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ Rosen, Dave (January 6, 2014). "Tavares' five-point night leads Islanders past Stars". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ Morreale, Mike (November 13, 2014). "Erie's Dylan Strome ready to follow brother's path". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ Gerster, Jane (January 7, 2014). "Stromes, McLeods could be hockey’s next Sutters, Staals". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team announced". American Hockey League. April 9, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brock Nelson		 New York Islanders first round pick
2011 		Succeeded by
Griffin Reinhart