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Canada Ryan Merkley
#58 Straubing Tigers / DEL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Aug 14, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Oakville, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Toronto Jr. Canadians MHA
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2018 round 1 #21 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Kyle Merkley
Sisters: Lauren Merkley, Karley Merkley

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Ryan Merkley Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA GTHL U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U15 AAA GTHL U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA GTHL U16 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA GTHL U16 28* 9* 26* 35* 16* -* | Playoffs 5 0 5 5 4 -
2015-16 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA “C” GTHL U16 33* 7* 37* 44* 58* -* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 12 -
Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Guelph Storm OHL 62* 12* 43* 55* 50* -41* |
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 0* 2* 8* -* |
2017-18 Guelph Storm OHL 63* 13* 54* 67* 63* -29* | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 10 -6
Canada U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* 3* |
2018-19 Guelph Storm OHL 28* 5* 34* 39* 30* 5* |
Peterborough Petes OHL 35* 9* 23* 32* 36* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -6
San Jose Barracuda AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2019-20 London Knights OHL 60* 15* 61* 76* 48* 20* |
2020-21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 31* 1* 10* 11* 14* -13* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 0
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 39* 1* 5* 6* 8* -10* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 30* 1* 18* 19* 30* -9* |
2022-23 San Jose Barracuda AHL 30* 0* 14* 14* 26* -8* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 28* 2* 6* 8* 38* -8* |
2023-24 Kunlun Red Star KHL 64* 3* 26* 29* 54* -13* |
2024-25 Kunlun Red Star KHL 19* 1* 7* 8* 28* -5* |
Avangard Omsk KHL 29* 1* 11* 12* 12* 6* |
2025-26 Straubing Tigers DEL 9* 0* 2* 2* 8* 0* |
Projected DEL 30* 0* 7* 7* 27* 0* |

Ryan Merkley Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Toronto Bulldogs Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2014-15 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA OHL Cup 5* 0* 5* 5* 4* -* |
Sweden Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
2015-16 Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 6* 1* 3* 4* 12* -* |
Team GTHL Blue OGC-16 5* 1* 7* 8* 8* -* |
Canada U16 YOG 6* 1* 4* 5* 1* 5* |
2017-18 Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 6* 6* 10* -* |
2018-19 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 1* 1* 12* -1* |
2019-20 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |

Ryan Merkley Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 121* 4* 48* 52* 0.43* 108* -39* | 2 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 2 * -1 *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 9* 0* 2* 2* 0.22* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 3 62* 16* 63* 79* 1.27* 74* -* | 2 11 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.82 * 16 * - *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 0* 6* 6* 1.20* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 14* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 112* 5* 44* 49* 0.44* 94* -12* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 39* 1* 5* 6* 0.15* 8* -10* | 0 * * * * * *
OGC-16 1 5* 1* 7* 8* 1.60* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 248* 54* 215* 269* 1.08* 227* -46* | 2 11 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.64 * 18 * -12 *
OHL Cup 2 11* 1* 8* 9* 0.82* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 1* 5* | 0 * * * * * *

Ryan Merkley Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/17/2025
11/17/2025 Confirmed No team Straubing Tigers
03/01/2025
03/01/2025 Confirmed Avangard Omsk Unknown
11/24/2024
11/24/2024 Confirmed Kunlun Red Star Avangard Omsk
06/04/2024
06/04/2024 Extension Kunlun Red Star Kunlun Red Star
08/18/2023
08/18/2023 Confirmed Colorado Eagles Kunlun Red Star
01/26/2023
01/26/2023 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
09/27/2019
09/27/2019 Confirmed Peterborough Petes London Knights
12/15/2018
12/15/2018 Confirmed Guelph Storm Peterborough Petes
07/18/2018
07/18/2018 Confirmed Guelph Storm San Jose Sharks
06/04/2016
06/04/2016 Confirmed Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA Guelph Storm
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #1 overall by Guelph Storm in the OHL Priority Selection

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Guelph Storm

Cult/Star player for Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA