Ryan Tverberg

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Ryan Tverberg
Born (2002-01-30) January 30, 2002 (age 22)
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
NHL draft 213th overall, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2023–present

Ryan Todd Tverberg is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was named to the All-American team while playing with the University of Connecticut in 2022.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Tverberg played Junior A hockey for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. After going scoreless in 14 games in his first season, Tverberg had a tremendous season in 2020, finishing third on the team in scoring. After leading the Canadiens with 4 goals in their short playoff run, he was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 7th round of the NHL Draft.

Despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tverberg began attending the University of Connecticut that fall. When the NCAA season finally began, he served as a depth player for the Huskies. He appeared in 14 of 23 games for UConn as a freshman, recording 7 points. By the start of his second season, the Huskies were back to playing a full schedule of games and Tverberg took full advantage. Now a full-time participant, he led the club with 14 goals and helped UConn reach the Hockey East Championship Game for the first time in program history.[2] For his strong performance as the offensive leader of a surprising Huskies team, Tverberg was named to the East All-American second team.[1]

Following his junior season with Huskies in 2022–23, Tverberg concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract to begin in the 2023–24 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 15, 2023. He was immediately signed to a professional tryout contract to join the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for the remainder of the season.[3] Tverberg attended the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 9 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 47 26 25 51 50 5 4 1 5 12
2020–21 U. of Connecticut HE 14 4 3 7 16
2021–22 U. of Connecticut HE 36 14 18 32 16
2022–23 U. of Connecticut HE 35 15 15 30 34
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 7 0 0 0 2
AHL totals 7 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2021–22 [5]
All-Hockey East Second Team 2022–23
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2021–22 [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay". USCHO.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey 2016-17 Media Guide section 3" (PDF). Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. ^ "Maple Leafs sign forward Ryan Tverberg". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Hornby, Lance (October 2, 2023). "Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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