| Ryan Greene | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | R | C | 6’2″ | 174 | Boston University | 2022 | Paradise, NL | 2003 | 2021-2022: B |
USHL: Green Bay Gamblers vs Chicago Steel, October 22, 2021: In the 2-1 Gamblers win Greene earned 20:15 in total ice time including 4:13 while on the power play and and additional 5:00 while short handed. Statistically he finished plus 1 with 2 shots on goal goal and 4 giveaways compared to 4 takeaways. He also took a game high 23 face-offs, winning 12 of them. Although Greene did not register a point he made his presence felt on every shift. In the defensive zone he maintained net side positioning while the Steel’s whirlwind of scissors and “unintentional” picks tried to create confusion. He showed high level anticipation and acceleration to win races to 50/50 pucks and additionally showed the puck poise to gather loose pucks with his eyes up surveying the ice looking for open teammates or available ice. As a puck carrier we loved his pace through the neutral zone and his awareness to change speeds so he could manipulate the gap into his favor. He made defenders lean and he made defenders miss in 1 on 1 situations. He worked away from the puck to create mismatches in speed for his linemates. He may not have earned an assist on the Hallum’s game winning goal, but he was in the crease occupying the minds of two Steel players. All in all this was a huge overtime win for the Gamblers and Greene was an impactful force throughout.
USHL: Green Bay Gamblers vs Waterloo Black Hawks, September 23, 2021: In the 5-2 Gamblers win Greene earned 19:26 in total ice time including a team leading 5:39 while on the power play and 1:26 while short handed. Statistically he finished plus 1 with 1 power play primary assist, 1 grade scoring attempt on 2 shots, 1 minor penalty and 6 giveaways compared to 2 takeaways. Green also took a game leading 30 face-offs, wining 15 of them. In our opinion Greene has the mindset of a professional right now. He takes short meaningful shifts and changes on the fly with his teammate’s shift on his mind. He provides a steady low support for his defensemen in transition and he can handle hard passes to his back while moving at top speed. We loved his awareness to cut the ice in half while forechecking to not let Waterloo’s defensemen get the net for easy zone exits. As a penalty killer Greene used an active stick to take away passing lanes and 1 blocked shot as a result of playing stick on puck.
USHL: Chicago Steel vs. Green Bay Gamblers, March 29, 2021: Greene is a Newfoundland prospect in his first full season in the USHL out of Selects Academy. He’s tall, thin and athletic; he has touch on his passes and showed elusive stickhandling in tight areas. He has poise and patience under duress, smooth set of hands and always has his head up surveying the ice. He’s a late ‘03 so he needs to get stronger on the puck and improve his play in the trenches but he oozes upside with his skating ability, his puck handling and overall athleticism. College: Boston University Grade: B
USHL: Chicago vs Green Bay, November 29, 2020: Greene is another creative offensive player for the Gamblers that was able to produce in this game for his team. He had two assists in the game and both showed good patience to give his teammates the best chance to finish. On his second assist he came in on a clear 2 on 1, carried the puck to the top of the crease, and then fed his teammate backdoor for an easy tap in goal. Greene also used this patience when numbers weren’t in his favor on the rush, driving the puck low and then cutting back, hitting the second wave of players joining him. When the puck wasn’t on his stick Greene battled hard to get it back and used his strength well to come out on top the majority of times. Overall, Greene was able to generate quality offensive chances for his team and his patience was a big reason for that. Grade: B+
USHL: 13 Green Bay Gamblers NHL Prospects Evaluated, December 31, 2019: Ryan is a late 2003 who was playing in just his third USHL game, but age wise he matches up with Team USA’s players. Ryan looked strong on the puck and confident. He made plays in the offensive zone and tried to attack the net from below the goal line. We thought he made solid decisions through the neutral zone. The big change for Ryan was in the defensive zone where Team USA had a lot of in zone movement and cycling. We feel that in the long run Ryan will adjust well to his defensive zone responsibilities, but tonight there was too much puck watching and not enough communication. Ryan is a high end professional prospect who is still two and half full seasons from his draft and we have no doubt that his high hockey IQ and skill level will translate into success.
U16: Northeast Pack Showcase, November 22, 2019: What a skater! Fast and fluid . His speed was a factor in every game. He uses it on the rush effectively and is very hard to contain. His 4th speed is where he usually plays most of his game but his 5th gear or his overdrive is most times not containable. Numerous times on the rush defensemen thought they had him contained and he would in mid stride accelerate by them. This attribute will allow him to seamlessly adapt to the next level. We would call him a playmaker or look to pass or make plays first. If he used his speed to drive the net it would probably double his production. That being said he is a very smart player . At then end of the weekend it wasn’t goals and assists that you noticed but his overall team game and his individual speed. He hit all the right cords. Acceleration…high end; Balance…high end; Straight line speed… high end. College: BU .Grade B+
U16: ECC Labor Day, September 11, 2019: Greene is a tall player listed at 5’11 155 although you would swear he is bigger seeing him in person. He certainly plays bigger than his listed size and does a nice job using every inch and pound he has at his disposal. There is no wasted motion in his skating stride and his sprint from a standstill was effective and he gets off the line very well. For a player who has yet to add more strength he does a great job of shielding it and protecting it from oncoming traffic. At times it feels like there’s no way you can wrestle the puck away from him because he’s good in traffic and smart to avoid painting himself into a corner. On the offensive end we like the fact that he keeps his head up and has good vision: recognizing what the better option is between shot and pass. One key example is a great feed that he made to the middle: hitting a bumper in the slot which led to a goal off a one-timer. Good offensive instincts but don’t be fooled because it always comes from good awareness. He looks right on track with a couple more years to develop before he heads to Comm Ave. Grade: B+ College: BU
World Selects Invite 2003 Division, June 17, 2019: Ryan has the ability to dominate the pace of a game with his combination of fluid skating and great vision of the ice. He has an above average hockey IQ and plays a responsible 200 ft. game. Good hands and skating allows him to be a threat to dangle d-men or protect the puck from them and possess it. Creative with the puck and deceptive with what he does with it. His fluid skating style is often misjudged by defenders for being slow and burns by them. His size and skating often backs defenders up which creates space for him and his linemates. He is always a threat to score. College: Boston University
U15: USA Hockey Nationals, April 23, 2019: Committed to BU shortly after the weekend. Smooth, playmaking center that constantly creates offense for CT Conn. He moves well and doesn’t waste movements getting up to speed. He handles the puck well at speed and has good hands which let him break down defenders off-the-rush. He sees the ice well and made some nice reads to see seams open in the middle of the ice. Supports the breakout well and has the acceleration to get through the neutral zone and turn the attack on the defense. He is poised with the puck on his stick and will let plays develop. At times tried to do too much and held the puck too long. Still had a strong tournament. Grade: A- College: BU
U15: Canada Winter Games, March 23, 2019: Heady playmaking set up man ability, especially on the power play. Quickness allows him to be effective on forecheck. Used body to protect puck effectively along with good hands and work ethic made him tough to handle in the offensive zone. Quick release on his shot which beat goalies throughout the week with 8 goals which led his team. Showed he could shoot in stride off the rush which was tough for goalies to solve as well. Lots of offensive upside who didn’t shy away from physical play or having to defend. Grade: A-
U14: World Selects Invite, June 4, 2018: Greene is a shifty, light on his feet, quick handed playmaker with smooth hands and agile feet. He’s nifty, has strong edges, vision, gets to open ice and found ways to get around defenders 1v1. He scored one highlight reel goal coming down on the rush, cutting in on a defender and roofing it top corner with little to no space. He had a 3-2-5 line in 6 games and proved to be one of the top QMJHL prospects next season.
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