Ryan Shea
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| Ryan Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Shea at Northeastern | |||
| Born |
February 11, 1997 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 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 player who is a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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 suffered a broken collarbone twice during the 2015–16 USHL season with Youngstown.[4]
Shea played college hockey with Northeastern of the Hockey East from 2016 to 2020.[5] He scored his first collegiate goal on October 15, 2016, against Bentley.[6] Shea served as an alternate captain for Northeastern during the 2018–19 season,[7] before becoming Northeastern's captain in 2019–20 season.[8] In November 2019, Shea was named MVP of the Friendship Four tournament.[9][10] Shea was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star for the 2019–20 season.[11]
After completing his tenure with Northeastern, Shea became a free agent on August 15, 2020.[12] On August 19, 2020, Shea signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[13]
Shea played the 2021–22 AHL season with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).[14]
On June 29, 2022, Shea signed a one-year contract extension with Dallas.[14] Shea played the 2022–23 AHL season with Texas.[15]
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.[15] Shea made his NHL debut on October 21, 2023, in Pittsburgh's game against the St. Louis Blues.[16] On April 4, 2024, Shea scored his first NHL goal, against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren in a 4–1 Penguins win.[17]
On July 1, 2024, Shea signed another one-year contract with Pittsburgh.[18] On March 7, 2025, Shea re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract through the 2025–26 NHL season.[19]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| 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.[20] He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third-place playoff.[21][22]
Personal life
Shea was born to parents Dan and Kathy, and was raised with an older brother, Connor, and younger sisters, Christina and Kelly.[23] Dan played hockey for Boston College.[7]
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 | ||||