Ryan MacInnis
MacInnis with Adler Mannheim in 2024
Born (1996-02-14) February 14, 1996 (age 27)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Adler Mannheim
Columbus Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 43rd overall, 2014
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2016–present

Ryan MacInnis (born February 14, 1996) is an German-American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing under contract with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). MacInnis was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. His father is the Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Al MacInnis.[1]

Playing career

MacInnis trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2012–13 season.[2] He played with Team USA at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics,[3] and he help the USA squad capture a bronze medal at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge[4] MacInnis joined the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League for the 2013–14 season, and was invited to take part in both the 2013 CCM/NHL Top Prospects Game[5] and the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[6]

On April 10, 2015, MacInnis was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[7]

At the completion of the 2017–18 season, and having been unable to make progression in two seasons with the Coyotes' affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, MacInnis was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jacob Graves on July 19, 2018.[8]

MacInnis made his first appearance in an NHL game with the Blue Jackets on December 21, 2019 against the New Jersey Devils.[9] On December 27, 2019, MacInnis picked up his first career NHL point with an assist against the Washington Capitals.[10]

As a free agent from the Blue Jackets after three seasons within the organization, MacInnis signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Buffalo Sabres on July 30, 2021.[11] In the 2021–22 season, MacInnis primarily featured with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He was recalled and made a single appearance with the Sabres going scoreless.

Leaving the Sabres organization as a free agent, MacInnis went un-signed over the summer leading into the 2022–23 season. On October 4, 2022, MacInnis agreed to his first contract abroad in signing a one-year deal with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 41 8 6 14 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66 16 21 37 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67 25 37 62 28 6 3 5 8 6
2015–16 Kitchener Rangers OHL 59 38 43 81 49 9 5 8 13 8
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 68 8 9 17 50 — — — — —
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 59 6 8 14 22 9 2 1 3 2
2018–19 Cleveland Monsters AHL 71 4 20 24 39 8 1 2 3 2
2019–20 Cleveland Monsters AHL 45 7 23 30 22 — — — — —
2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 10 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 5 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 16 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Rochester Americans AHL 49 11 16 27 33 10 0 1 1 2
2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Adler Mannheim DEL 37 8 14 22 8 12 2 3 5 2
NHL totals 27 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 0
2016 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 2
Junior totals 13 2 6 8 2

Awards and honors

Honors Year
Youth Olympic Games 2012 [13]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal 2013 [14]
CCM/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [15]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry) 2014 [16]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-pat Canadians now raising blue-chip, hockey-playing offspring in the United States". Toronto Sun. December 1, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ryan MacInnis gains inspiration from famous father leading Flames to 1989 Stanley Cup". Calgary Herald. June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "U.S. Youth Olympic Team Settles for Fourth". USHR.com. January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 NHL Draft Prospect Ryan MacInnis commits to OHL". hockeyprospects.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "MacInnis invited to All-American Prospects Game -". ourhometown.ca. August 19, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Macinnis Invited To Bmo Top Prospects Game". August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Coyotes sign MacInnis to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Blue Jackets acquire Ryan MacInnis from Arizona". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "MacInnis latest Blue Jacket to turn in solid NHL debut". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Blue Jackets' Ryan MacInnis: Collects first NHL point". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sabres sign MacInnis to one-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ryan MacInnis becomes an Eagle" (in German). Adler Mannheim. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Despite success, NDTP still has its critics". Timmins Press. November 30, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  14. ^ "Ryan MacInnis - The Next Ones: NHL 2014 Draft Prospect Profile". news360.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  15. ^ "Penguins, CONSOL Energy Center to Host CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Thursday". Pittsburgh Penguins. January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  16. ^ "Team Cherry forward Ryan MacInnis from the Kitchener Rangers skated during team practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome". Montreal Gazette. January 21, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

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