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Ryan McLeod (born September 21, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

McLeod 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 pro 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

McLeod 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 hockey, Matt who currently plays for the Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland and Michael, who played recently 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
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

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada White U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 4
2016 Canada IH18 5th 4 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 10 0 1 1 8

References

  1. ^ "Edmonton Oilers' prospects Ryan McLeod, Raphael Lavoie may be on the fast track to the NHL". edmontonjournal.
  2. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Ryan McLeod to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com.
  3. ^ "Oilers sign forward Ryan McLeod to entry-level contract - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  4. ^ "Edmonton Oilers - St. Louis Blues - November 14th, 2021". NHL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers acquire Matt Savoie from Sabres". Edmonton Oilers. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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.

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