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USA Ryan Shea
#5 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 11, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Milton, MA, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$900,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2015 round 4 #121 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Dan Shea
Brother: Connor Shea

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Ryan Shea Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Boston Advantage 14U AAA 14U AAA 5* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
2012-13 Boston College High USHS-Prep 23* 3* 9* 12* -* -* |
Boston Advantage 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2013-14 Boston College High USHS-Prep 19* 5* 16* 21* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 12* 1* 7* 8* 4* -* |
2014-15 Boston College High “C” USHS-Prep 22* 6* 29* 35* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 14* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |
Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2015-16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 28* 2* 5* 7* 32* 0* |
2016-17 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 38* 1* 13* 14* 8* 13* |
2017-18 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 38* 1* 16* 17* 24* 19* |
2018-19 Northeastern Univ. “A” NCAA 39* 3* 13* 16* 12* 23* |
2019-20 Northeastern Univ. “C” NCAA 34* 5* 26* 31* 10* 0* |
2020-21 Texas Stars AHL 27* 0* 6* 6* 10* -13* |
USA WC 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2021-22 Texas Stars AHL 66* 3* 29* 32* 23* -4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2022-23 Texas Stars AHL 70* 7* 21* 28* 36* 37* | Playoffs 8 0 4 4 6 6
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 31* 1* 0* 1* 6* 1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 23* 2* 4* 6* 8* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 39* 2* 3* 5* 14* -9* |
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 36* 2* 11* 13* 18* 9* |
Projected NHL 82* 5* 25* 30* 41* 21* |
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Ryan Shea Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team White USA-S17 5* 0* 3* 3* -* -* |

Ryan Shea Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 5* 0* 4* 4* 0.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 4 186* 12* 60* 72* 0.39* 77* 20* | 3 12 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.33 * 6 * 4 *
MSHL 16U 1 12* 1* 7* 8* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 1 14* 3* 6* 9* 0.64* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 149* 10* 68* 78* 0.52* 54* 55* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 106* 5* 14* 19* 0.18* 38* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 30* 2* 5* 7* 0.23* 32* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 64* 14* 54* 68* 1.06* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Ryan Shea Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/13/2025
03/13/2025 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins
06/29/2022
06/29/2022 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
08/19/2020
08/19/2020 Confirmed Northeastern Univ. Dallas Stars
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 3 #39 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Entry Draft

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #155 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

Cult/Star player for Boston College High