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Ryan Winterton

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Ryan Winterton
Winterton with the Seattle Kraken in 2023.
Born (2003-09-04) September 4, 2003 (age 21)
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
NHL draft 67th overall, 2021
Seattle Kraken
Playing career 2023–present

Ryan Winterton (born September 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected sixty-seventh overall by the Kraken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

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Winterton was born on September 4, 2003, in Markham, Ontario, Canada,[1] to parents Lesley and Garth Winterton.[2] His older brother Jacob also plays ice hockey and most recently played for the University of Guelph.[3]

Playing career

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Although he was born in Markham, Winterton began his ice hockey career in Whitby, Ontario with the Whitby Wildcats in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). In the 2018–19 season, Winterton amassed 38 goals and 34 assists through 36 games and helped the Wildcats qualify for the OMHA championship.[1] During the tournament, Winterton and his linemates Brenden Sirizzotti and Thomas Johnston combined for 42 points en route to the championship title.[4] Following the win, Winterton was drafted eighth overall by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the 2019 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft.[5]

Amateur

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Winterton debuted with the Bulldogs during the shortened 2019–20 season. In his OHL debut on September 30, he scored the game-winning goal to lift the Bulldogs to a 4–3 win over the Sarnia Sting.[6] By mid-October, he had added one goal and one assist through nine games and was added to the team's power-play and penalty kill units. As a result, Winterton was selected to represent Team Canada Black at the 2019 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[7] Winterton tallied three assists through five games as Canada Black finished last in the tournament.[1] Upon returning from the tournament, Winterton found consistency playing alongside Arthur Kaliyev and Jan Myšák and finished the 2019–20 season with 12 goals and 11 assists in 53 games.[8]

Due to COVID-19 playing restrictions, the OHL did not resume play for the 2020–21 season and Winterton missed his sophomore year with the Bulldogs.[9] During the play pause, Winterton play in 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 scrimmages organized by his agent and various coaches.[10] Although he did not play in the OHL, Winterton was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships.[11] He tallied two goals and two assists for four points as Canada won its fourth gold medal at the U18 Championships.[12] While he was originally listed as a 'C' prospect by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau,[13] he was boosted to a 'B' prospect in January 2021.[8] Winterton was eventually drafted in the third round, 67th overall, by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[14]

Following the draft, Winterton was expected to participate in the Kraken's training camp before returning to the Bulldogs for the 2021–22 season. However, he suffered a shoulder injury during the Bulldogs 2021 preseason camp and subsequently missed the first half of the OHL season.[15] He was originally expected to miss a month or two but the prognosis resulted in him missing five months of OHL play.[12][16] During his time off the ice, Winterton rehabilitated his shoulder with the Kraken's sports performance consultant Gary Roberts.[16] Winterton returned to the Bulldogs lineup in February 2022 and immediately tallied seven goals and 11 points through his first 12 games.[12] He added 46 points through 37 regular-season games as he helped lead the Bulldogs to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals. After adding 19 points through the 2022 OHL playoffs, Winterton suffered a dislocated shoulder injury after scoring in Game 5 against the Windsor Spitfires. While he would miss Game 6, Winterton tallied an assist in Game 7 to win the series and lead the Bulldogs to the 2022 Memorial Cup.[17] After Winterton and Bulldogs fell to the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Memorial Cup, Winterton signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken.[16]

Professional

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Winterton with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024.

Following the signing of the contract, Winterton participated in the Kraken's training camp ahead of the 2023–24 season.[18] He was cut from training camp on September 29 and re-assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, to start the season.[19] Winterton made his professional debut and found a steady place on the Firebirds second line with Shane Wright and Cameron Hughes. With these teammates, he quickly accumulated three goals and two assists through his first seven games.[20] On November 9, Winterton and Wright were called up to the NHL level ahead of their game against the Colorado Avalanche.[21] He made his debut that night and played seven minutes of ice time while also registering one shot on goal.[22] He played two more NHL games before being returned to the AHL level.[23] During the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs, Winterton scored seven goals and five assists through 18 games to help the Firebirds advance to the Calder Cup Finals.[24] He scored two of those goals in Game 6 of the Finals before the Firebirds fell in overtime to the Hershey Bears.[25]

After participating in the Kraken's 2024 training camp, Winterton was re-assigned to the Coachella Valley Firebirds to start the 2024–25 season.[26] He scored three goals and two assists through seven games before being recalled to the NHL level on November 5, 2024.[27] Winterton played that night in a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, where he failed to register a point through 09:28 minutes of ice time. He was subsequently returned to the AHL the following day.[28] Winterton played nine more games in the AHL before being recalled for a second time on November 28.[29] During his second recall, Winterton scored his first career NHL point, an assist, in a 4–2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on December 3.[30] This would be his only point scored through seven games before he was returned to the Firebirds on December 18.[31]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 53 12 11 23 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 37 20 26 46 23 18 7 12 19 6
2022–23 London Knights OHL 34 12 24 36 22 21 13 16 29 10
2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 58 22 13 35 23 18 7 5 12 12
2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Canada Black U17 8th 5 0 3 3 0
2021 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 12 2 5 7 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ryan Winterton". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Condor, Bob (November 10, 2023). "Winterton Time in Denver". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jacob Winterton". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ^ McNair, Brian (March 5, 2019). "Whitby Wildcats win OMHA championship for captain Owen Brady". Durham Region. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "BULLDOGS SELECT RYAN WINTERTON 8TH OVERALL IN THE 2019 OHL PRIORITY SELECTION". Canadian Hockey League. April 6, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Defeat Sting 4-3 in Season Opener". Canadian Hockey League. September 30, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "WINTERTON NAMED TO U-17 WORLD HOCKEY CHALLENGE ROSTER". Canadian Hockey League. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "U18 Worlds Primer: Ryan Winterton (Hamilton Bulldogs)". Canadian Hockey League. April 19, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "OHL, top NHL Draft talent supplier, cancels season". National Hockey League. April 20, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Baker, Geoff (June 24, 2022). "Kraken prospect Ryan Winterton makes up for lost time, leads major junior team to Memorial Cup". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ryan Winterton Selected To Represent Canada At 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship". Canadian Hockey League. April 1, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c Ingemi, Marisa (February 18, 2022). "KRAKEN PROSPECT RYAN WINTERTON CONTINUES TO OVERCOME HURDLES". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "46 OHL Players Included on NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List". Canadian Hockey League. October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Kraken Conclude 2021 NHL Draft with Six Selections". National Hockey League. July 24, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  15. ^ Clark, Ryan S. (May 19, 2022). "Why the Kraken feel Ryan Winterton has NHL qualities". The Athletic. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "Bulldogs' Winterton signs with Kraken". Canadian Hockey League. July 14, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Milton, Steve (June 18, 2022). "A few moments from Hamilton Bulldogs' enchanted evening". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  18. ^ Lukan, Alison (September 12, 2023). "Gone Camping". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Condor, Bob (September 29, 2023). "Camp Book: Evans Impresses Again, More Roster Cuts". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Lukan, Alison (November 8, 2023). "Kraken (4-6-3) at Avalanche (8-3-0)". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  21. ^ Lukan, Alison (November 9, 2023). "Feelin' 22". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  22. ^ Sweetland, Josh (November 10, 2023). "NHL Debut: Ryan Winterton (Nov. 9, 2023)". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  23. ^ Condor, Bob (November 14, 2023). "Kraken (5-8-3) at Oilers (4-9-1)". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  24. ^ Brown, Darren (August 16, 2024). "Winterton motivated to stick with Kraken this season". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  25. ^ Condor, Bob (June 24, 2024). "Firebirds Rally Late, Fall in Game 6 Overtime". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  26. ^ "Kraken Roster Taking Shape Ahead of Tuesday's Opener". National Hockey League. October 6, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  27. ^ Gaudio, Julian (November 5, 2024). "Kraken Recall Forward From Coachella Valley Firebirds". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  28. ^ Gaudio, Julian (November 6, 2024). "Kraken Reassign Three Players To The Coachella Valley Firebirds". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  29. ^ Gaudio, Julian (November 28, 2024). "The Kraken Have Recalled Coachella Valley Firebirds Leading Scorer". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  30. ^ "Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Earns first NHL point". CBS Sports. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  31. ^ "Kraken's Ryan Winterton: Sent back to minors". CBS Sports. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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