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Ryan Shea (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Ryan Shea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Shea at Northeastern | |||
| Born |
February 11, 1997 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
121st overall, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Shea attended Boston College High School and played junior hockey with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round, 121st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Shea played collegiate hockey with Northeastern University of the Hockey East, and after completing his tenure with the Huskies he became a free agent after the Blackhawks exclusive rights expired. On August 19, 2020, Shea was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[1]
As a free agent following three seasons within the Stars organization, Shea was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023.[2]
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2021 Latvia | |
Shea after completing his first professional season was added to the American national team to compete in the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.[3] He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a Bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third place playoff.[4][5]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston College High | USHS | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston College High | USHS | 19 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston College High | USHS | 22 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | HE | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Texas Stars | AHL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 70 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | WC |  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
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