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Edmonton Oilers player review and 2023-24 preview: Derek Ryan
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Zach Laing
Oct 8, 2023, 08:00 EDTUpdated: Oct 8, 2023, 11:45 EDT
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Welcome to the 2022-23 season review and 2023-24 season preview player-by-player! In this and other articles, we’ll be, well, reviewing the 2022-23 season of Edmonton Oilers players and previewing their 2023-24 season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.
Welcome back, Derek Ryan.
5×5
NHL GP
TOI + TOI/GP
G – A – P
CF
CA
CF%
SCF
SCA
SCF%
GF
GA
GF%
xGF
xGA
xGF%
PDO
Individual
80
774.03
6-11-17
722
649
52.66
371
300
55.29
31
24
56.36
35.66
27.32
56.62
1.02
Per/60
9.68
0.94-0.28-1.22
55.97
50.31
28.76
23.25
2.4
1.86
2.76
2.12
Per/60, RelTm%
-1.71
-3.52
0.94
-2.57
-4.77
2.51
-0.62
-0.87
3.82
-0.18
-0.55
4.14
While Derek Ryan may not be the spry young player he was years ago, there’s no deny how important a player he is for the Edmonton Oilers.
And believe it or not, Ryan has impacts on the game similar to that of a first-line player. When he’s on the ice in the offensive, the Oilers get dangerous chances from high scoring areas, and while he’s defending in his own zone, the opposition can’t sniff the net.
There’s no denying he’s not a first-line player, this is someone who is an absolute force anytime he is on the ice. The boots may have slowed down, and his speed may not be there any more, his ability to put himself in the right place, at the right time is key and something that can’t be overlook.
He’s back with the Oilers again this season and will likely find himself on the Oilers’ fourth line, where once again I would expect another strong season from him coming off a season where he scored 13 goals — two off tying his career high — and 20 points in 80 games. That’s nothing to scoff at from a fourth-liner.

RYAN’S CAREER SO FAR

Regular Season
Playoffs
Season
Team
Lge
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
2003-04
Spokane Chiefs
WHL
1
1
0
1
0
1
4
1
0
1
0
2004-05
Spokane Chiefs
WHL
71
14
32
46
39
-11
—
—
—
—
—
2005-06
Spokane Chiefs
WHL
72
24
37
61
50
-6
—
—
—
—
—
2006-07
Spokane Chiefs
WHL
72
28
31
59
50
-2
6
3
2
5
2
2006-07
Kalamazoo Wings
UHL
3
0
2
2
0
0
13
4
1
5
8
2007-08
U. of Alberta
CWUAA
28
11
14
25
20
4
2008-09
U. of Alberta
CWUAA
25
16
19
35
16
17
2009-10
U. of Alberta
CWUAA
28
14
25
39
30
6
2010-11
U. of Alberta
CWUAA
28
17
30
47
18
25
2011-12
Szekeshfehervar Alba Volan HC
Austria
50
25
24
49
20
3
6
1
3
4
6
2012-13
VSV EC
Austria
54
27
39
66
22
7
3
8
11
6
2013-14
VSV EC
Austria
54
38
46
84
50
2014-15
Orebro HK
SweHL
55
15
45
60
18
18
6
0
1
1
2
2015-16
Charlotte Checkers
AHL
70
23
32
55
24
5
—
—
—
—
—
2015-16
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL
6
2
0
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
2016-17
Charlotte Checkers
AHL
9
5
8
13
0
4
—
—
—
—
—
2016-17
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL
67
11
18
29
22
-8
—
—
—
—
—
2017-18
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL
80
15
23
38
28
-15
—
—
—
—
—
2018-19
Calgary Flames
NHL
81
13
25
38
24
21
5
1
0
1
2
2019-20
Calgary Flames
NHL
68
10
19
29
10
9
10
0
2
2
0
2020-21
Calgary Flames
NHL
43
2
11
13
16
6
—
—
—
—
—
2021-22
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
75
10
12
22
8
-4
15
1
2
3
4
2022-23
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
80
13
7
20
28
11
11
1
2
3
0
NHL Totals
500
76
115
191
138
41
3
6
9
6
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.

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