Born: | February 7, 1991 | Draft: | 2009, Avalanche, 33rd Overall |
Hometown: | Clinton, Ontario | Position: | C |
Known For: | Conn Smythe Winner | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Nashville Predators |
Ryan O’Reilly (born February 7, 1991) is a professional ice hockey center playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
O’Reilly was drafted 33rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he spent the first six seasons of his NHL career. Nicknamed “the Factor“, O’Reilly is frequently referred to as one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards, winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2019. In 2015, O’Reilly was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, where he would play three seasons until being traded to the Blues in 2018. O’Reilly won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019 over the Boston Bruins and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2019 playoffs.
Ryan O’Reilly Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
June 26, 2015 | Jamie McGinn | Second-Round Pick (Jeremy Roy) J.T. Compher Mikhail Grigorenko Nikita Zadorov | ||
July 1, 2018 | – | First-Round Pick (Ryan Johnson) Second-Round Pick (Ben Roger) Patrik Berglund Vladimir Sobotka Tage Thompson | ||
Feb. 17, 2023 | Noel Acciari | Mikhail Abramov Adam Gaudette 2023 First-Round Pick 2023 Third-Round Pick 2024 Second-Round Pick |
Deeper Dive
- Blues Get a Big Haul in O’Reilly Trade with Leafs
- Maple Leafs Going All In by Acquiring O’Reilly & Acciari
- Grading the Maple Leafs’ Blockbuster Trade for Ryan O’Reilly
- Ryan O’Reilly’s Incredible Year: 2018-19
- To Grandma With Love: Ryan O’Reilly Hopes to Take Cup to Biggest Fan
Achievements
- Captain of the St. Louis Blues (2020-2023)
- U17 World Hockey Challenge Gold Medal — 2008
- Hlinka Memorial Cup — 2008
- IIHF World Championships Gold Medal — 2015, 2016
- IIHF World Championships Silver Medal — 2017
- World Hockey Challenge Gold Medal — 2016
- CHL Top Prospects Game — 2009
- NHL All-Star Game — 2016, 2019, 2020
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy — 2014
- Frank J. Selke Trophy — 2019
- Conn Smythe Trophy — 2019
- Stanley Cup Champion — 2019