Ryan Rupert

Ryan Rupert
Born (1994-06-02) June 2, 1994
London, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (AHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 157th overall, 2012
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2014–present

Ryan Rupert (born June 2, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rupert was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round (157th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Rupert played major junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), earning 58 goals, 136 assists, and 279 penalty minutes, in 224 career games with the Knights. He helped his team to capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup as league champions for both the 2011–12 and 2012–13 OHL seasons.[1]

On April 10, 2014, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Rupert to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]

In the 2015–16 season, and in the midst of his second professional year within the Leafs organization, on February 9, 2016, Rupert was included in a blockbuster nine-player deal that focused around Dion Phaneuf moving to the Ottawa Senators.[3]

Personal Life

Ryan has a twin brother Matt, who plays for the Orlando Solar Bears in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Lambton Shores Predators GOJHL 4 0 2 2 12 — — — — —
2010–11 Lambton Shores Predators GOJHL 25 15 21 36 107 — — — — —
2010–11 London Knights OHL 39 9 18 27 30 6 2 1 3 6
2011–12 London Knights OHL 63 17 31 48 120 19 9 6 15 31
2012–13 London Knights OHL 54 11 35 46 75 21 11 9 20 12
2013–14 London Knights OHL 68 21 52 73 54 9 3 7 10 10
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 57 15 12 27 39 5 0 1 1 2
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 17 5 9 14 28 — — — — —
2015–16 Toronto Marlies AHL 29 6 6 12 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 7 3 2 5 5 — — — — —
AHL totals 86 21 18 39 53 5 0 1 1 2

References

  1. ↑ "Knights Ryan Rupert signs with Leafs". Ontario Hockey League. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign forward Ryan Rupert to entry-level deal". The Globe and Mail. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Maple Leafs deal D Phaneuf to Senators in nine-player trade". ESPN. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  4. ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/ryan-rupert/

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