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]
| Ryan Tverberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 30, 2002 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 | ||
Playing career
editTverberg 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 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 46 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey 2016-17 Media Guide section 3" (PDF). Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign forward Ryan Tverberg". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (October 2, 2023). "Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database