Ryan Shea

Ryan Shea
Shea at Northeastern
Born (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
National team  United States
NHL draft 121st overall, 2015
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2021–present

Ryan Shea (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Shea attended Boston College High School and played junior hockey with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[1][2] He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Shea played college hockey with Northeastern of the Hockey East from 2016 to 2020.[4] In the 2019–20 season, Shea was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star,[5] and served as Northeastern's captain.[6]

After completing his tenure with Northeastern, Shea became a free agent on August 15, 2020.[7] On August 19, 2020, Shea signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[8]

On June 29, 2022, Shea signed a one-year contract extension with Dallas.[9]

As a free agent, following three seasons within the Stars organization, Shea was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023.[10] Shea made his NHL debut on October 21, 2023, in Pittsburgh's game against the St. Louis Blues.[11] On April 4, 2024, Shea scored his first NHL goal, against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren in a 4–1 Penguins win.[12]

On July 1, 2024, Shea signed another one-year contract with Pittsburgh.[13] On March 7, 2025, Shea re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract through the 2025–26 NHL season.[14]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
2021 Latvia

Shea, after completing his first professional season, was added to the United States national team to compete in the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.[15] He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a Bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third place playoff.[16][17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Boston College High USHS 23 3 9 12 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Boston College High USHS 19 5 16 21 12 — — — — —
2014–15 Boston College High USHS 22 6 29 35 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 28 2 5 7 32 — — — — —
2016–17 Northeastern University HE 38 1 13 14 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Northeastern University HE 38 1 16 17 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Northeastern University HE 39 3 13 16 12 — — — — —
2019–20 Northeastern University HE 34 5 26 31 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Texas Stars AHL 27 0 6 6 10 — — — — —
2021–22 Texas Stars AHL 66 3 29 32 23 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Texas Stars AHL 70 7 21 28 36 8 0 4 4 6
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 31 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 22 2 4 6 8 2 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 39 2 3 5 14 — — — — —
NHL totals 70 3 3 6 20 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WC 3 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 3 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHS
All-USA Hockey Second Team 2015
College
HE Second All-Star Team 2020
(New England) D1 All-Stars 2020

References

  1. ^ Cox, Jeff (June 24, 2015). "2015 NHL Draft Prospect: Ryan Shea". SB Nation College Hockey.
  2. ^ Loftus, Mike. "Local hopefuls Ryan Shea, Adam Gaudette elibigle for 2015 NHL Draft". The Patriot Ledger.
  3. ^ "BC High's Ryan Shea, Nobles' Luke Stevens chosen in NHL draft". June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ryan Shea – Men's Ice Hockey". Northeastern University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Hockey East Names 2019–20 All-Star Teams – Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com.
  6. ^ "Defenseman Ryan Shea enjoying fresh start with Penguins | TribLIVE.com". October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Cox, Jeff (August 19, 2020). "Northeastern blueliner Ryan Shea inks pro deal with Dallas Stars".
  8. ^ "Stars sign defenseman Ryan Shea". Dallas Stars. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Stars sign defenseman Ryan Shea to one-year contract extension | Dallas Stars". www.nhl.com. June 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Ryan Shea to a one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Penguins' Ryan Shea to make NHL debut against Blues; Pierre-Olivier Joseph to sit | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". October 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Penguins' Ryan Shea playing 'fearless hockey,' showing chemistry with Jack St. Ivany in second NHL stint". DK Pittsburgh Sports. April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Ryan Shea to a One-Year Contract | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. July 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Ryan Shea to a One-Year Contract Extension | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. March 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "USA Hockey Announces Roster for 2021 U.S. Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. May 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Team Roster United States" (PDF). iihf.com. August 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Player Statistics United States" (PDF). iihf.com. August 27, 2021.
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