Ryan Lindgren

Ryan Lindgren (born February 11, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was picked in the second round (49th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He was acquired by the Rangers as part of the trade that sent Rick Nash to the Bruins.

Ryan Lindgren
Born (1998-02-11) February 11, 1998
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team New York Rangers
NHL Draft 49th overall, 2016
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Lindgren is a defensive defenseman who plays physically.[1][2] He was drafted by the Bruins with the 49th pick in the 2nd round of the 2016 Entry Draft, a pick they received in exchange for Johnny Boychuk.[3] On February 25, 2018, the New York Rangers acquired Ryan Lindgren along with a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft from the Boston Bruins in a exchange for forward Rick Nash.[4] He signed a contract with the New York Rangers on March 22, 2018 and signed an ATO with their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack on March 23, 2018, forgoing his junior and senior years of collegiate hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[5][6]

After spending the first half of the 2018–19 season with Hartford, he was called up by the Rangers for their January 15, 2019 game against the Carolina Hurricanes.[7][8][9] He was returned to Hartford on January 19 after playing 3 games for the Rangers.[10]

International play
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2017 United States
2018 United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
2016 United States

Lindgren represents the United States in international play. He began his international hockey career as the United States captain at the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded one assist in 6 games as his team lost in. He captained America's team in the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships, scoring 2 goals and adding 3 assists in 7 games, helping his team to third place. He was also on the United States gold-winning in the 2017 World Junior Championship, getting 1 assist in 7 games. Most recently, he was an alternate captain of the bronze-winning United States' team in the 2018 World Junior Championship, getting an assist in 7 games.[11]

Personal life

Ryan Lindgren is the brother of Charlie Lindgren, a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 U.S. National Development Team USHL 35 3 10 13 65 — — — — —
2015–16 U.S. National Development Team USHL 25 4 8 12 16 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Minnesota B1G 32 1 6 7 65 — — — — —
2017–18 University of Minnesota B1G 35 2 7 9 51 — — — — —
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 10 2 2 4 23 — — — — —
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 65 0 12 12 94 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 9 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 60 1 13 14 47 3 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 65 1 13 14 55 3 0 1 1 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 United States U17 6 0 1 1 4
2016 United States WJC18 7 2 3 5 4
2017 United States WJC 7 0 1 1 0
2018 United States WJC 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 27 2 6 8 10

Awards and honors
Award Year Ref
College
B1G All-Rookie Team 2017
B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2017, 2018

References
  1. Stephenson, Colin (July 16, 2018). "Ryan Lindgren, Libor Hajek aim to make Rangers out of camp". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. Cyrgalis, Brett (December 5, 2018). "How Rangers' defensemen of the future are faring in the AHL". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. "Bruins second-rounder Ryan Lindgren's true grit shows at NHL draft". BostonHerald.com. June 26, 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  4. "Rangers Acquire 2018 1st Rd. Pick, Lindgren, Spooner, Beleskey, 2019 Pick". nhl.com. February 25, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  5. "Wolf Pack Sign Defenseman Ryan Lindgren to ATO | Hartford Wolf Pack". www.hartfordwolfpack.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  6. Johnson, Randy (March 22, 2018). "With Ryan Lindgren leaving Gophers hockey, attention turns to Casey Mittelstadt's status". Minnestota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  7. Cyrgalis, Brett (January 14, 2019). "Rangers call up a top prospect hoping to aid struggling defense". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  8. Stephenson, Colin (January 14, 2019). "Rangers call up defenseman Ryan Lindgren from Hartford". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  9. Cyrgalis, Brett (January 16, 2019). "Ryan Lindgren shows what he can do in NHL debut". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  10. Cyrgalis, Brett (January 20, 2019). "Adam McQuaid gets a warm welcome in return to Boston". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  11. "Ryan Lindgren". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  12. "Charlie Lindgren". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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