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Ryan Lin
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PROFILE ANALYTICS
Ryan Lin Facts
- Date of Birth
- Apr 18, 2008
- Age
- 18
- Place of Birth
- Richmond, BC, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 80 kg / 176 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
- Player Type
- Mobile DefensemanPuck-Moving Defenseman
- NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks / Unsigned- Highlights
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Top 32 · 2026 NHL DraftLin already looks like an NHL defender. Combining high-end mobility, stick work, and physicality, he makes the tricky stops look routine. He defends the middle with intent, using every defensive skill possible to push opponents to the perimeter, where he then darts into a physical breakup.
Read Ryan Lin's 2026 Draft report
Ryan Lin Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 |  Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G | CSSHL U15 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 2 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 22-23 | Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G | CSSHL U15 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 14 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep | CSSHL U17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | - | |
| 23-24 | Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Richmond Sockeyes | PIJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| Vancouver Giants | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
| 24-25 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 60 | 5 | 48 | 53 | 14 | 11 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 |
| Canada White U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
| 25-26 | Vancouver Giants"A" | WHL | 53 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 35 | -19 | |||||||
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||
| 26-27 |  Univ. of Denver | NCAA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ryan Lin Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-18 | BC Junior Canucks | Brick Invitational | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 23-24 | Team British Columbia | WHL Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | |||||||
| Canada U16 | YOG | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 25-26 | Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Ryan Lin Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WJC-18 | ||||||||||||
| Wed 29/04 |  | vs | ||||||||||
| Mon 27/04 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Sat 25/04 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Thu 23/04 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Wed 22/04 | | vs | ||||||||||
Ryan Lin Career Totals
| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Invitational | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| CSSHL U15 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 1.29 | 16 | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.88 | 2 | - |
| CSSHL U16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| CSSHL U17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | - |
| CSSHL U18 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 1.14 | 12 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | - |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| NCAA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| PIJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Prospects Challenge | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| WHC-17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WHL | 3 | 114 | 19 | 91 | 110 | 0.96 | 49 | -8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 10 | -9 |
| WHL Cup | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| YOG | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Ryan Lin Hockey Connections
Ryan Lin Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | |
| 2023-2024 | |
| 2024-2025 | |
| 2025-2026 |
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Drafted 2023, 1 #6 by Vancouver Giants in the WHL Prospects Draft
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
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