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Canada Ryan Francis
#86 Atlanta Gladiators / ECHL - 25/26
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Dec 02, 2001
Position
RW/C
Age
24
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Halifax, NS, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2020 round 5 #143 overall by Calgary Flames
Agency
PREMIUM

He is a playmaker first and foremost. He moves the puck around opponents by changing the angle of passes; he spins to use his backhand, hooks the puck through the skates of opponents, and shows poise in possession. On any given line, Francis connects plays between teammates. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Ryan Francis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Newbridge Senators Major Bantam NSMBHL 33* 9* 15* 24* 30* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -
2015-16 Newbridge Senators Major Bantam NSMBHL 31* 20* 31* 51* 58* -* | Playoffs 3 3 2 5 2 -
2016-17 Cole Harbour Wolfpack U18 NSMMHL 37* 17* 34* 51* 12* -* | Playoffs 7 2 5 7 4 -
2017-18 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 58* 11* 23* 34* 23* -22* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -4
2018-19 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 64* 10* 22* 32* 26* 4* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 4 0
2019-20 Cape Breton Eagles QMJHL 61* 24* 48* 72* 40* 27* |
2020-21 Cape Breton Eagles “A” QMJHL 15* 6* 15* 21* 12* -9* |
Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 17* 10* 19* 29* 12* 14* | Playoffs 6 4 6 10 2 -4
2021-22 Stockton Heat AHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 54* 25* 40* 65* 34* 30* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 6 -2
2022-23 Laval Rocket AHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Trois-Rivières Lions ECHL 57* 23* 24* 47* 32* -16* |
2023-24 Ontario Reign AHL 19* 1* 1* 2* 4* -3* |
Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 31* 9* 12* 21* 37* -19* |
2024-25 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 30* 10* 6* 16* 31* -8* |
Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 6* 3* 0* 3* 0* -3* |
2025-26 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 25* 3* 8* 11* 10* 4* |
Projected ECHL 72* 9* 23* 32* 29* 12* |

Ryan Francis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Newbridge Senators Major Bantam NS Bantam Prov. 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5* 4* 6* 10* 10* -* |
2016-17 Team Nova Scotia QGC-16 5* 2* 8* 10* 0* -* |
2019-20 QMJHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Saint John Sea Dogs Memorial Cup 4* 2* 4* 6* 6* 9* |

Ryan Francis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACC-U15 1 5* 4* 6* 10* 2.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 3 27* 1* 2* 3* 0.11* 6* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 4 149* 48* 50* 98* 0.66* 110* -42* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 2* 4* 6* 1.50* 6* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
NS Bantam Prov. 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NSMBHL (NSU15MHL) 2 64* 29* 46* 75* 1.17* 88* -* | 2 6 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.17 * 2 * - *
NSMMHL (NSU18MHL) 1 37* 17* 34* 51* 1.38* 12* -* | 1 7 2 * 5 * 7 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
QGC-16 1 5* 2* 8* 10* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 269* 86* 167* 253* 0.94* 147* 44* | 4 24 5 * 10 * 15 * 0.63 * 12 * -10 *

Ryan Francis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/26/2025
08/26/2025 Extension Atlanta Gladiators Atlanta Gladiators
03/19/2025
03/19/2025 Confirmed Adirondack Thunder Atlanta Gladiators
08/08/2024
08/08/2024 Confirmed Ontario Reign Adirondack Thunder
10/14/2023
10/14/2023 Confirmed Laval Rocket Ontario Reign
07/11/2022
07/11/2022 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Laval Rocket
10/15/2021
10/15/2021 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Stockton Heat
01/19/2021
01/19/2021 Confirmed Cape Breton Eagles Saint John Sea Dogs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 2 #21 overall by Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #80 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #193 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #55 by NHL Central Scouting