Ryker Lee
| Ryker Lee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 2006 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| USHL team | Madison Capitols | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 2025 Nashville Predators | ||
Ryker Lee (born November 8, 2006) is an American ice hockey player for the Madison Capitols of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Lee began his career at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, where he played for four years.[1] He then joined the Madison Capitols of the USHL, where he recorded one goal and one assist in two games during the 2023–24 season. During the 2024–25 season, in his draft eligible year, he led all rookies in scoring with 31 goals and 37 assists in 58 games,and he helped the capitals reach the second round of the playoffs. Following the season he was named the USHL Rookie of the Year.[2] Lee was also named MVP in the 2025 Chipotle All-American Game, which features the top 40 American draft-eligible prospects. On June 27, 2025, he was drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[3]
He is committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan State during the 2025–26 season.[4][5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2023–24 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 58 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 60 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "NHL draft prospect Ryker Lee a gem in stacked Michigan State recruiting class". The Detroit News. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ryker Lee Named USHL Rookie of the Year". USHL.com. April 28, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Nashville Predators select winger Ryker Lee at No. 26 in the 2025 NHL Draft". Nashville Tennessean. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Bott, Nathaniel (June 26, 2025). "Handful of players with Michigan State ties projected to go in early rounds of NHL draft". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Oszust, Owen (June 27, 2025). "Incoming Michigan State hockey Ryker Lee gets selected 26th overall by Nashville in the NHL Draft". WILX.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database