Ryan Shea
American ice hockey player (born 1997)
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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).
| Ryan Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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 | ||
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 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] In the 2019–20 season, Shea was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star,[7] and served as Northeastern's captain.[8]
After completing his tenure with Northeastern, Shea became a free agent on August 15, 2020.[9] On August 19, 2020, Shea signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[10]
Shea played the 2021–22 AHL season with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).[11]
On June 29, 2022, Shea signed a one-year contract extension with Dallas.[11] Shea played the 2022–23 AHL season with Texas.[12]
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.[12] Shea made his NHL debut on October 21, 2023, in Pittsburgh's game against the St. Louis Blues.[13] On April 4, 2024, Shea scored his first NHL goal, against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren in a 4–1 Penguins win.[14]
On July 1, 2024, Shea signed another one-year contract with Pittsburgh.[15] On March 7, 2025, Shea re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract through the 2025–26 NHL season.[16]
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.[17] He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a Bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third place playoff.[18][19]
Personal life
Shea was born to parents Dan and Kathy, and was raised with an older brother, Connor, and younger sisters, Christina and Kelly.[20] Dan played hockey for Boston College.[21]
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 | ||||