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USA Ryan Gunderson
#18 HC Fribourg-Gottéron / NL - 24/25
1-time ECHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time ECHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 16, 1985
Position
D
Age
39
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Bensalem, PA, USA
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Agency
PREMIUM

Gunderson is an offensive defenseman. He skates and moves the puck very well. Excels with the man advantage. Isn't a great physical player. Could improve his defensive game.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Ryan Gunderson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 New Jersey Jr. Titans 14U AAA AYHL 14U 18* 1* 10* 11* 4* -* |
2001-02 New Jersey Jr. Titans 18UA AAA AYHL 18UA 17* 5* 14* 19* 10* -* |
Holy Ghost Prep USHS-PA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 Mercer Chiefs 18U AAA AYHL 18U 16* 8* 27* 35* 2* -* |
Holy Ghost Prep USHS-PA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 Univ. of Vermont NCAA 33* 1* 16* 17* 8* -* |
2004-05 Univ. of Vermont NCAA 38* 0* 14* 14* 12* -* |
2005-06 Univ. of Vermont NCAA 38* 2* 13* 15* 20* -1* |
2006-07 Univ. of Vermont NCAA 39* 1* 14* 15* 8* -1* |
Columbia Inferno ECHL 12* 0* 3* 3* 6* -3* |
2007-08 Trenton Devils ECHL 72* 4* 42* 46* 33* -15* |
Lowell Devils AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2008-09 Trenton Devils ECHL 72* 5* 53* 58* 20* -14* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 0 -
2009-10 Houston Aeros AHL 74* 5* 20* 25* 24* -10* |
2010-11 Örebro HK HockeyAllsvenskan 52* 11* 28* 39* 12* 1* | Kvalserien SHL 10 0 5 5 2 -8
2011-12 Brynäs IF Elitserien 55* 9* 25* 34* 6* -13* | Playoffs 17 3 2 5 6 5
2012-13 Brynäs IF Elitserien 55* 9* 27* 36* 16* -7* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -2
2013-14 Brynäs IF “A” SHL 54* 8* 33* 41* 14* 13* |
2014-15 Jokerit KHL 58* 7* 29* 36* 16* 10* | Playoffs 10 0 6 6 2 6
2015-16 Dinamo Minsk KHL 60* 5* 22* 27* 4* -17* |
2016-17 Brynäs IF “A” SHL 52* 4* 23* 27* 8* 1* | Playoffs 20 0 10 10 4 4
2017-18 Brynäs IF “A” SHL 43* 4* 25* 29* 6* -14* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 0 -6
USA OG 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2018-19 Brynäs IF “A” SHL 52* 8* 30* 38* 18* 2* |
2019-20 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 50* 8* 27* 35* 16* -7* |
2020-21 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 51* 9* 36* 45* 8* 11* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -7
2021-22 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 50* 4* 25* 29* 12* 5* | Playoffs 9 1 7 8 0 -2
2022-23 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 52* 8* 30* 38* 4* -11* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 51* 5* 34* 39* 12* 19* | Playoffs 12 3 5 8 2 -5
2024-25 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NL 32* 1* 16* 17* 4* -1* |
Projected NL 52* 2* 26* 28* 7* -2* |

Ryan Gunderson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Brynäs IF ET 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0 -
2013-14 Brynäs IF ET 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
2014-15 Jokerit Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2017-18 Brynäs IF Champions HL 10* 0* 3* 3* 0* 1* |
USA Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2019-20 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Swiss Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2020-21 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Swiss Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Champions HL 8* 2* 5* 7* 2* 5* |
2022-23 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Champions HL 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
2024-25 HC Fribourg-Gottéron Champions HL 8* 1* 3* 4* 0* 1* |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Spengler Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |

Ryan Gunderson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 77* 5* 20* 25* 0.32* 24* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 18* 1* 10* 11* 0.61* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 18U 1 16* 8* 27* 35* 2.19* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 18UA 1 17* 5* 14* 19* 1.12* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 4 33* 4* 12* 16* 0.48* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 3 156* 9* 98* 107* 0.69* 59* -32* | 1 7 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.43 * 0 * - *
ET 2 14* 2* 5* 7* 0.50* 2* -* | 1 1 1 * 0 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 52* 11* 28* 39* 0.75* 12* 1* | 1 10 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.50 * 2 * -8 *
KHL 2 118* 12* 51* 63* 0.53* 20* -7* | 1 10 0 * 6 * 6 * 0.60 * 2 * 6 *
NCAA 4 148* 4* 57* 61* 0.41* 48* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 6 286* 35* 168* 203* 0.71* 56* 16* | 4 28 4 * 13 * 17 * 0.61 * 6 * -15 *
OG 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL (Elitserien) 6 311* 42* 163* 205* 0.66* 68* -18* | 4 49 5 * 14 * 19 * 0.39 * 10 * 1 *
Spengler Cup 2 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 2 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-PA 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryan Gunderson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/06/2023
12/06/2023 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
11/30/2022
11/30/2022 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
10/08/2021
10/08/2021 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
01/27/2021
01/27/2021 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
11/05/2019
11/05/2019 Extension HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Fribourg-Gottéron
03/27/2019
03/27/2019 Confirmed Brynäs IF HC Fribourg-Gottéron
05/24/2016
05/24/2016 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Brynäs IF
05/02/2015
05/02/2015 Confirmed Jokerit Dinamo Minsk
03/31/2014
03/31/2014 Confirmed Brynäs IF Jokerit
12/18/2011
12/18/2011 Extension Brynäs IF Brynäs IF
04/11/2011
04/11/2011 Confirmed Örebro HK Brynäs IF
10/18/2010
10/18/2010 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
06/18/2010
06/18/2010 Confirmed Houston Aeros Örebro HK
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Brynäs IF

Cult/Star player for HC Fribourg-Gottéron

Career transactions
- 2016-05-24 • Signed by Brynäs
- 2015-05-02 • Signed by Dinamo Minsk
- 2014-03-31 • Signed by Jokerit
- 2011-04-11 • Signed by Brynäs
- 2010-06-18 • Signed by Örebro
- 2009-07-22 • Signed by the Houston Aeros
- 2008-08-08 • Signed by the Albany Devils
- 2007-03-15 • Signed by the Columbia Inferno

Career transactions
- 2011-10-20 • Scored 1st Elitserien goal (at Luleå vs Johan Gustafsson)
- 2011-09-15 • Made Elitserien debut (at Linköping | 23:47 TOI, 1 A, -1)
- 2010-09-22 • Scored 1st Allsvenskan goal (vs Mora vs Michal Zajkowski)
- 2010-09-17 • Scored 1st Allsvenskan assist (at Borås)
- 2010-09-15 • Made Allsvenskan debut (vs Troja/Ljungby)
- 2008-04-11 • Made AHL debut (at Bridgeport)
- 2007-03-12 • Made ECHL debut (vs Charlotte | 1 A)