Ryan Hegarty
Ryan Hegarty | |||
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Born |
Arlington, MA USA | May 16, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
GET team Former teams |
Frisk Asker Fort Wayne Komets Greenville Road Warriors | ||
NHL Draft |
113th overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Ryan Havern Hegarty (born May 16, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen (GET). Hegarty was originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks, 113th overall, in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
After playing for the United States Men's National (NTDP) Under-17 and Under-18 teams from 2006-2008, Hegarty played NCAA Division 1 hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears of Hockey East from 2008-2012. After completing his college career at Maine, he signed with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch, a minor league affiliate of his draft team, the Anaheim Ducks. However he did not feature in any games for the Crunch.[1]
He was signed to an AHL contract with new Ducks affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on September 21, 2012. During the 2012-13 season, he was reassigned to Admirals ECHL affiliate the Fort Wayne Komets.
On July 30, 2013, Hegarty left as a free agent from his association with the Ducks and signed to a one-year contract with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.[2]
After two seasons with the Road Warriors, Hegarty decided to pursue a European career and secured a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen on May 28, 2015.[3]
Awards and Honors
Team Awards
- 2012 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament
- 2012 Hockey East Tournament Finalists
- 2012 Florida College Hockey Classic Champions
- 2010 Hockey East Tournament Finalists
- 2010 Florida College Hockey Classic Champions
- 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal in Kazan, Russia
Individual Awards
- National finalist and HockeyEast nominee, Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, 2012[4]
- Winner, Shawn Walsh Defensive Player Award, 2012[5]
- Winner, Ocean Properties Unsung Hero Award, 2012[5]
References
- ↑ "UMaine’s Ryan Hegarty signs with AHL’s Syracuse Crunch". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Road Warriors bolster blueline with Coyle and Hegarty". Greenville Road Warriors. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "American defender signs" (in Norwegian). Frisk Asker. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ↑ "Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, 2012". USCHO.com. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- 1 2 "Shawn Walsh Best Defensive Player Award, 2012". goblackbears.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
External links
- Ryan Hegarty's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ryan Hegarty's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ryan Hegarty on Twitter
- Ryan Hegarty's player profile at NHL.com