Ryan Gunderson
| Ryan Gunderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 16, 1985 Bensalem, Pennsylvania , U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Lowell Devils Houston Aeros Brynäs IF Jokerit HC Dinamo Minsk | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Ryan Gunderson (born August 16, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Amateur
Gunderson attended
Professional
After leaving Vermont at the conclusion of his senior year, Gunderson signed a deal to play with the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL in March 2007. He appeared in 12 games and tallied 3 assists for the Inferno.
In late 2007, Gunderson signed a deal to play for the
On April 9, 2008, it was announced that Gunderson had signed a professional tryout agreement with the AHL affiliate of the Trenton Devils, the Lowell Devils. He appeared in 3 games and tallied 0 points.
After three minor league North American seasons, Gunderson opted to travel abroad and signed with Swedish club Örebro HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2010–11 season.
Örebro initially extended Ryan's contract on October 18, 2010, for the following season 2012 season, however Gunderson gained the attention and came to terms with top tier Swedish club Brynäs IF of the then Elitserien. In the 2011–12 season the team finished the regular season in 4th, but won the league championship in the Playoffs. At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Gunderson signed with Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League, leaving Brynäs after totaling 111 points (26 goals, 85 assists) over three seasons. In his lone season at Jokerit, Gunderson scored 6 goals and 29 assists, and tallied 6 points in 10 playoff games. He then moved on to HC Dinamo Minsk in the KHL, where he posted 27 points (5 goals, 22 assists).
Gunderson returned to Brynäs IF for the
Having completed his sixth season with Brynäs IF following the conclusion of the
International play
On January 1, 2018, Gunderson was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] He appeared in all five games, as the United States skated to a 7th-place finish.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U AAA | AYHL | 17 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mercer Chiefs U18 AAA | AYHL | 16 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 33 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 38 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Vermont | HE | 38 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Vermont | HE | 39 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbia Inferno | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Trenton Devils
|
ECHL | 72 | 4 | 42 | 46 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Trenton Devils | ECHL | 72 | 5 | 53 | 58 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros
|
AHL | 74 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 52 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 54 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Jokerit | KHL | 58 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 60 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 43 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20
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HC Fribourg–Gottéron
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NL
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50 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21
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HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 51 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2021–22
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HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 50 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
2022–23
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HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 52 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 311 | 42 | 163 | 205 | 68 | 49 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | ||||
| KHL totals | 118 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| NL totals | 203 | 29 | 118 | 147 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | OG | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ECHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2008 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2009 | |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Brynäs IF) | 2012 | [4] |
| KHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2015 | |
References
- ^ "Ryan Gunderson archive profile". Holy Ghost Prep's Hockey.org. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Gunderson joins the Dragons". HC Fribourg-Gottéron (in French). March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "UVM alums Pelkey, Gunderson named to U.S. Olympic teams".
- ^ "Brynas wins hockey title". nordstjernan.com. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ryan Gunderson profile and statistics at TheAHL.com