Ryker Evans
Ryker Evans | |||
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | December 13, 2001||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
35th overall, 2021 Seattle Kraken | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
Ryker Garth Evans
Playing career
Junior
Evans played with the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL). He won a gold medal and was named the tournament's top defenseman while compteting for the Telus Cup in 2018.[4]
Evans was selected in the tenth round (209th overall) in the 2016
Professional
On April 22, 2022, Evans signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken.[9] In May 2022, he signed an amateur tryout contract (ATO) with the Charlotte Checkers, the Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[10] He would then help the Checkers in the Calder Cup playoffs.
After attending the Kraken's 2022 training camp, Evans was re-assigned to play with the Kraken's new AHL affiliate, the
Evans made his NHL debut with the Kraken on December 7, 2023, in a 2–1 loss against the New Jersey Devils,[13][14] where he was placed on a line with Brian Dumoulin.[15] He recorded his first NHL point (an assist) on December 12, in a 4–0 win against the Florida Panthers.[15][16] Evans scored his first NHL goal on March 22, 2024, in a 2–1 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[17][18]
Personal life
In fourth grade, Evans was diagnosed with
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | Calgary Royals
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AMBHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Calgary Royals | AMBHL | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | CRAA Blue | AMMHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | CRAA Blue | AMMHL | 36 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Notre Dame Hounds | SMAAAHL | 41 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
2018–19 | Regina Pats | WHL | 45 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Regina Pats | WHL | 24 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 71 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 74 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 26 | ||
2023–24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | |||||||
2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | Ref |
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WHL | ||
East Second All-Star Team | 2022 | [19] |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2023 | [11] |
All-Rookie Team | 2023 | [20] |
References
- ^ Shefte, Kate (February 9, 2024). "Ryker Evans on precipice of becoming Kraken's first homegrown defenseman". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Geoff Baker (August 2, 2021). "After proving doubters wrong, surprise draft pick Ryker Evans wants to prove the Kraken right". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Ryan S. Clark (January 27, 2022). "'You never become complacent': How being underestimated helped Kraken prospect Ryker Evans shape his game". The Athletic. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Kraken conclude 2021 NHL draft with six selections". dispatchnews.com. July 28, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- leaderpost.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ryker Evans is experiencing California for the first time, proving that he belongs". The Desert Sun. December 14, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Despite Cale Makar connection, Kraken's Ryker Evans eager to chart own course". September 20, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Ryker Evans taken by Seattle Kraken in 2021 NHL Entry Draft". CHL.ca. July 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Fox 13 Seattle. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Assigns Dennis Cholowski To Charlotte, Checkers Sign Ryker Evans To ATO - Charlotte Checkers Hockey - charlottecheckers.com". charlottecheckers.com. May 2, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Two Firebirds named AHL All-Stars: Andrew Poturalski, Ryker Evans to represent team". desertsun.com. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Kyle (June 22, 2023). "AHL: A Quick Recap of the Calder Cup Finals". Hockey Royalty. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ryker Evans on precipice of becoming Kraken's first homegrown defenseman". The Seattle Times. February 9, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Nemec scores 1st goal of career and Schmid makes 37 saves as Devils top Kraken 2-1". ESPN. December 7, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Playing With Ease: Ryker Evans' first NHL Point". nhl.com. December 24, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kraken snap 8-game losing streak with 4-0 win over Panthers as Joey Daccord gets first shutout". ESPN. December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kraken Lose Shutout, Game Late". nhl.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dylan Guenther scores in OT, Coyotes send Kraken to 7th straight loss with 2-1 victory". ESPN. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Pete (April 21, 2022). "WHL announces all-star teams". Vernon Matters. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 AHL All-Rookie Team named". theahl.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database