Ryan Hegarty
Ryan Hegarty | |||
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Born |
Arlington, MA USA | May 16, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
GET team Former teams |
Frisk Asker Fort Wayne Komets Greenville Road Warriors | ||
NHL Draft |
113th overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Ryan Havern Hegarty (born May 16, 1990) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen (GET). Hegarty was originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, 113th overall, in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently a Private Client Advisor at US Trust.
Playing career
After playing for the United States Men's National (NTDP) Under-17 and Under-18 teams from 2006-2008, Hegarty played NCAA Division 1 hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears of Hockey East from 2008-2012. After completing his college career at Maine, he signed with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch, a minor league affiliate of his draft team, the Anaheim Ducks. However he did not feature in any games for the Crunch.[1]
He was signed to an AHL contract with new Ducks affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on September 21, 2012. During the 2012-13 season, he was reassigned to Admirals ECHL affiliate the Fort Wayne Komets.
On July 30, 2013, Hegarty left as a free agent from his association with the Ducks and signed to a one-year contract with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.[2]
After two seasons with the Road Warriors, Hegarty decided to pursue a European career and secured a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen on May 28, 2015.[3]
Awards and Honors
Team Awards
- 2012 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament
- 2012 Hockey East Tournament Finalists
- 2012 Florida College Hockey Classic Champions
- 2010 Hockey East Tournament Finalists
- 2010 Florida College Hockey Classic Champions
- 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal in Kazan, Russia
Individual Awards
- National finalist and HockeyEast nominee, Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, 2012[4]
- Winner, Shawn Walsh Defensive Player Award, 2012[5]
- Winner, Ocean Properties Unsung Hero Award, 2012[5]
References
- ↑ "UMaine’s Ryan Hegarty signs with AHL’s Syracuse Crunch". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Road Warriors bolster blueline with Coyle and Hegarty". Greenville Road Warriors. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "American defender signs" (in Norwegian). Frisk Asker. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ↑ "Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, 2012". USCHO.com. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- 1 2 "Shawn Walsh Best Defensive Player Award, 2012". goblackbears.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
External links
- Ryan Hegarty career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ryan Hegarty career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ryan Hegarty on Twitter
- Ryan Hegarty player profile at NHL.com