CAM YORK - York (upper body) is not available for Sunday's home divisional matchup against the Hurricanes, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will protect the home net against Carolina on Sunday. PYOTR KOCHETKOV - Kochetkov will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Sunday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site. IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday. PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - Dubois (illness) won't play against Seattle on Sunday. JOEY DACCORD - Daccord will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, per Sound of Hockey. PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - Dubois (illness) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's home clash against the Kraken, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. TRAVIS KONECNY - Konecny (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, according to the NHL media site. ALEXANDER ZHAROVSKY - Zharovsky has two goals and six assists over his first 14 games of the season for the KHL's Salavat Yulaev Ufa. PYOTR ANDREYANOV - Andreyanov has gone 2-9-0 with a 3.51 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 11 games for HC Sochi in the KHL this season. CAM YORK - York (upper body) is not available for Sunday's home divisional matchup against the Hurricanes, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will protect the home net against Carolina on Sunday. PYOTR KOCHETKOV - Kochetkov will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Sunday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site. IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday. PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - Dubois (illness) won't play against Seattle on Sunday. JOEY DACCORD - Daccord will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, per Sound of Hockey. PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS - Dubois (illness) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's home clash against the Kraken, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. TRAVIS KONECNY - Konecny (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, according to the NHL media site. ALEXANDER ZHAROVSKY - Zharovsky has two goals and six assists over his first 14 games of the season for the KHL's Salavat Yulaev Ufa. PYOTR ANDREYANOV - Andreyanov has gone 2-9-0 with a 3.51 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 11 games for HC Sochi in the KHL this season. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#6 RYAN MERKLEY (D)

 

Age 26.1 Birth Date 2000-08-14
Shoots R Draft Info 2018 (1/21)
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 186 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CAN Status Off Roster
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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

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2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
BRENT JOHNSON49.5199551293.03.0
IVAN PROSVETOV27.6201841144.85.5
FILIP LARSSON28.1201661675.54.5
KEVIN MANDOLESE26.1201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.8201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.920183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.5201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.1201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.520193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC23.9202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.1202161855.05.0
GARIN BJORKLUND24.3202061796.06.5
HUGO OLLAS24.4202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO23.9202141126.54.0
TRISTAN LENNOX23.920213935.05.0
BENJAMIN GAUDREAU23.720213815.62.8
JESPER VIKMAN24.5202051256.04.0
AMIR MIFTAKHOV26.4202061866.06.5
NIKITA QUAPP23.7202161874.04.0
JAN BEDNAR24.1202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN23.0202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.7202261835.03.0
JAKUB VONDRAS22.3202261714.04.0
NICK MALIK24.4202251604.51.5
YANIV PERETS26.60003.04.0
LANDON MILLER20.7202441262.52.0
RYERSON LEENDERS20.3202472197.07.0
OWEN SAY25.30003.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2021-2022S.J391560.1513-108362.80.912020022001:2434.30.915:23
CAREER 391560.1513-108362.80.912020022001:2434.30.915:23

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2021-2022S.J3910.0350.1360.1580.21360.9220.05120.31220.5600.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

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Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2026-2027SlovakiaHK Dukla Trencin9010101.118200.000
2025-2026DELStraubing Tigers120220.1710-200.000
2024-2025KHLAvangard Omsk29111120.4112600.00028
2024-2025KHLKunlun Red Star191780.4228-500.00028
2023-2024KHLKunlun Red Star64326290.4554-1300.00031
2022-2023AHLSan Jose Barracuda30014140.4726-800.00019
2022-2023AHLColorado Eagles282680.2938-81023.62.0812
2021-2022AHLSan Jose Barracuda30118190.6330-9441.52.31026
2020-2021AHLSan Jose Barracuda31110110.3514-13371.22.7414
2019-2020OHLLondon Knights601561761.27482000.00034
2018-2019OHLPeterborough Petes35923320.9136-100.00025
2018-2019OHLGuelph Storm28534391.3930500.00038
2018-2019AHLSan Jose Barracuda20000.000-100.0000
2017-2018OHLGuelph Storm631354671.0663-2900.00029
2017-2018WJC-18Canada U1850330.602300.000
2017-2018Ivan Hlinka MemorialCanada U1850661.2010000.000
2016-2017OHLGuelph Storm621243550.8950-4100.00024
2016-2017WHC-17Canada Red U1752020.408000.000
2015-2016GTHL U16Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA33737441.3358000.000
2015-2016YOGCanada U1661450.831500.000
2015-2016OGC-16Team GTHL Blue51781.608000.000
2015-2016OJHLToronto Jr. Canadiens20000.000000.000
2014-2015GTHL U16Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA28926351.2516000.000
2014-2015WSI U15Sweden Selects U1571450.710000.000
2013-2014GTMMHLToronto Jr. Canadi. Mn Mdgt AAA10000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2020-2021AHLSan Jose Barracuda40110.252000.00010
2018-2019OHLPeterborough Petes50110.208-600.0005
2018-2019AHLSan Jose Barracuda40000.000-100.0000
2017-2018OHLGuelph Storm61561.0010-600.00027
2015-2016GTHL U16Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA61340.6712000.000
2014-2015WSI U15Sweden Selects U1571450.710000.000
2014-2015OHL CupToronto Jr. Canadi. Mn Mdgt AAA50551.004000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2022-2023S.J10000.0000010.01.0000002002:1038.130.520:06
2021-2022S.J31231.008402520.01.7101002003:1439.513.419:57
2018-2019S.J30110.33284240.01.3001002003:3258.424.521:08
CAREER 71340.5748441010.01.4102006003:1346.420.720:29

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2022-2023S.J100.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.0022.0000.00
2021-2022S.J310.3320.6731.0020.6751.6710.3310.3320.6700.00
2019-2020S.J100.0022.0022.0000.0000.0011.0011.0000.0000.00
2018-2019S.J300.0010.3310.3320.6741.3310.3300.0020.6700.00

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Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

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Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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