Ryder Ritchie
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | August 3, 2006 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Kelowna, BC | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 186 |
| Position: | Left Wing | Commit: | Boston University | 2025 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Prospects Draft | 2021 | 1 | 14 | Prince Albert Raiders |
| USHL Entry Draft | 2022 | 13 | 197 | Chicago Steel |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2024 | 2 | 45 | Minnesota Wild |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| unsigned | RW | Minnesota Wild |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Boston Univ. | F | 2025-07-06 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | Medicine Hat Tigers | F | 2024-08-26 |
| RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep | Prince Albert Raiders | F | 2021-12-30 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) | WHL | 2022-2023 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2023-2024 |
| U18 WJC Gold Medal | U18 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| WHL Champion | WHL | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Western Canada Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Kelowna Jr Rockets (PW) | QC Int PW | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Western Canada Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 24 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 10 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 24 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 61 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 20 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Canada White U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 47 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 24 | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 53 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 23 | Playoffs | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 |
| 2024-2025 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Memorial Cup | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||
