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Canada Sweden Ryder Ritchie
#21 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Aug 03, 2006
Position
RW
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada / Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Svedjeholmens IF
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 2 #45 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Ritchie’s both a scoring and playmaking threat, he combines give-and-goes with crossovers and east-west movement, constantly shifting the defence and creating gaps. Just when opponents think they’ve figured him out, he cuts back and finds the trailer. His shot, in particular, is a constant threat. There are zero tells inside his release, transferring his weight suddenly and hiding his blade the whole time. He adapts to tricky passes and instantly fires them, even under pressure. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Byron Ritchie
Uncle: Andreas Johansson

© Photo: James Tubb

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Ryder Ritchie Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep CSSHL U15 29* 12* 18* 30* 24* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
2020-21 RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep CSSHL U15 5* 10* 18* 28* 10* -* |
2021-22 RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep CSSHL U18 23* 11* 20* 31* 24* -* | Playoffs 3 3 3 6 2 -
2022-23 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 61* 20* 35* 55* 20* -5* |
Canada White U17 WHC-17 6* 4* 0* 4* 4* -* |
2023-24 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 47* 19* 25* 44* 24* -1* | Playoffs 5 3 4 7 0 -4
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 4* 8* 2* 3* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 22* 9* 13* 22* 13* -3* |
Projected WHL 53* 22* 31* 53* 31* -7* |

Ryder Ritchie Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Western Canada Selects U12 WSI U12 9* 3* 5* 8* -* -* |
2018-19 Kelowna Jr Rockets (PW) QC Int PW 3* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
Western Canada Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 5* 6* 11* -* -* |
2023-24 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |

Ryder Ritchie Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 2 34* 22* 36* 58* 1.71* 34* -* | 1 1 0 * 1 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 23* 11* 20* 31* 1.35* 24* -* | 1 3 3 * 3 * 6 * 2.00 * 2 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 3* 6* 9* 1.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 1* 3* 4* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 4* 0* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 130* 48* 73* 121* 0.93* 57* -9* | 1 5 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.40 * 0 * -4 *
WJC-18 1 7* 4* 4* 8* 1.14* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 9* 3* 5* 8* 0.89* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 5* 6* 11* 1.22* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Ryder Ritchie Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/26/2024
08/26/2024 Confirmed Prince Albert Raiders Medicine Hat Tigers
12/30/2021
12/30/2021 Confirmed RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep Prince Albert Raiders
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 13 #197 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2021, 1 #14 overall by Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL Bantam Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by NHL Central Scouting