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EDMONTON OILERSBorn in United States#6 ·Defenseman

Ryan Shea

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Last game:October 23, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · +1 +/- · 28:45 Ice timevsCarolina Hurricanes
Next match:October 25, 2026(tomorrow night)vsToronto Maple Leafs

Ryan Shea has played in the NHL since 2023–24 and currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers. He is 29 years old (born in 1997), is originally from Milton, is 185 cm tall and weighs 88 kg. He has previously played for Pittsburgh Penguins. Shea has put up 44 points in 160 games, 10 goals and 34 assists, an average of 0.28 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 35 points in 80 games.

BirthplaceMiltonBorn1997 (29 years)Height185 cmWeight88 kgShootsLNHLSeason 4 in the NHL
DRAFT 2015: selected No. 121 in round 4 · Chicago BlackhawksDEBUT October 22, 2023(3y ago)@St. Louis BluesCONTRACT $4,000,000/yr (≈ 3 303 404 kr/month, 39 640 852 kr/yr) · UFA 2031–32
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The 2026-2027 season10 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
3
NHL#312NHL D#70
Goals
1
NHL#255NHL D#37
Assists
2
NHL#266NHL D#76
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
100%
10 of 10
games
Point pace
25P
Projected full-season points at current pace
Good
+/-
+2
NHL#141NHL D#56
Ice time/game
23:26
NHL#95NHL D#27

Milestones

Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff point5mo ago
Career100 NHL games10mo ago
Next up
50 career points
44 now · target 50
6left
SeasonMatch season best: 6 goals5 away
Show all milestones 12
Season
Match season best: 6 goals5 away
Match season best: 35 points32 away
30 goals this season29 away
Match season best: 29 assists27 away
Playoffs
First playoff point5mo ago
Career
50 career points6 away
25 career goals15 away
50 career assists16 away
250 NHL games90 away
100 NHL games10mo ago
First NHL point2y ago
First NHL goal2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Ryan Shea is in the top 6% of NHL defensemen for +/−.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
1.39
Top 18%Ryan Shea scores points more often than 83% of NHL defensemen (198 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
1.15
Top 14%Ryan Shea records assists more often than 86% of NHL defensemen (206 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
3.65
Lower halfRyan Shea blocks more shots than 32% of NHL defensemen (76 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
1.51
Lower halfRyan Shea hits more often than 27% of NHL defensemen (65 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
2.86
Bottom 23%Ryan Shea shoots more often than 22% of NHL defensemen (52 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.24
Upper halfRyan Shea scores goals more often than 63% of NHL defensemen (151 of 239)
+/−
+30
Top 6%Ryan Shea has a higher +/− than 94% of NHL defensemen (225 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Ryan Shea's whole career

Stats

Games played
160
Points
44
Points per game
0.28
Goals
10
Assists
34
+/-
+24

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

EDMEdmonton OilersCurrent
Seasons
2026–27
Since SEP 29
PTS
3
G
1
A
2
GP
10
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Seasons
2023–24 to 2025–26
OCT 21–APR 14 · 3 seasons
PTS
41
G
9
A
32
GP
150

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Filip Hållander3P
Mattias Ekholm3P
Mattias Janmark0P
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