Ryan Edward Gaston Strome (born July 11, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey centre for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and began playing with the team during their 2013–14 season. Previously, Strome played in the major junior level as a member of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before being traded to the Niagara IceDogs during his first season in the league. He is the brother of Washington Capitals forward Dylan Strome and Washington Capitals prospect Matthew Strome.
Ryan Strome | |||
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Strome with the New York Rangers in 2019 | |||
Born |
(1993-07-11) July 11, 1993 (age 29) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers | ||
NHL Draft |
5th overall, 2011 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Strome began his professional playing career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) during the 2008–09 season. At the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 2009 Priority Selection, he was selected eighth overall by the Barrie Colts.[1] During the 2009–10 season, he was traded to the Niagara IceDogs.[2] The IceDogs qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round, while the Colts would go on to the OHL Championship Finals but were eliminated in four games.[3] During the following season, Strome compiled 106 points in just 65 games. He was named "OHL Player of the Month" in January 2011 and selected to the Second All-Star Team at years end.[4][5]
After his second season with the IceDogs, Strome became eligible for the National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He was selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2011 draft by the New York Islanders.[6] He was also selected by the Kontinental Hockey League's Amur Khabarovsk in their 2011 draft.[7] After being drafted, Strome spent another season with the IceDogs before joining the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2012–13 season. Halfway through the following season, on December 11, 2013, he was called up to the Islanders after the team had put Pierre-Marc Bouchard on waivers to make room on their roster.[8] Before his call-up, he was leading the AHL in points through the first 23 games of the season.[9] Strome scored his first NHL goal on January 6, 2014 against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars.[10]
On June 22, 2017, Strome was traded by the Islanders to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jordan Eberle.[11] In his first season with the Oilers in 2017–18, Strome appeared in all 82 games posting 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points. As a restricted free agent in the off-season, Strome agreed to two-year, $6.2 million extension with the Oilers on July 6, 2018.[12]
Strome was traded by the Oilers to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Ryan Spooner on November 16, 2018.[13][14]
On November 6, 2020, Strome signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Rangers.[15][16] On February 20, 2021, Strome became the first player in NHL history to record at least 100 points with both the Islanders and Rangers franchises.[17]
Following his fourth season within the Rangers organization, Strome left as a free agent and was signed to a five-year, $25 million contract by the Anaheim Ducks on July 13, 2022.[18]
Strome has two brothers who also play hockey, Dylan and Matthew. Dylan currently plays in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals organization. The youngest brother Matthew was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2017, and currently plays on the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears. The Strome family had been dubbed as the future Sutters and Staals, families where multiple siblings have gone on to successful ice hockey careers.[19] The Strome brothers grew up in the Lorne Park area of Mississauga.[19]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Toronto Marlboros | GTHL | 76 | 85 | 79 | 164 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 34 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 27 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 65 | 33 | 73 | 106 | 82 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | ||
2011–12 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 46 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 47 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 31 | ||
2012–13 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 53 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 37 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||
NHL totals | 621 | 130 | 227 | 357 | 376 | 37 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
![]() Strome at the 2012 World Junior Championships | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2012 Canada |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Canada | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2012 | Canada | WJC | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
2013 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 |
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2010–11 | [5] |
AHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [20] |
With a goal and an assist, Ryan Strome made history as the first player to record 100 points apiece with the Rangers and Islanders.
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | New York Islanders first round pick 2011 |
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