Ryan O'Marra facts for kids
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O'Marra with the Oklahoma City Barons in 2011
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| Born | June 9, 1987 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| ACH team Former teams |
Stoney Creek Generals Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks Lahti Pelicans HC Fassa Vålerenga HC Pustertal Wölfe Coventry Blaze |
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| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 2005 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 2006–2018 | ||
Ryan O'Marra was a professional ice hockey player from Canada. He was born on June 9, 1987. Ryan played hockey professionally from 2006 to 2015. He was chosen early in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) before finishing his career playing in different leagues in Europe.
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Early Life and Hockey Start
Ryan O'Marra was born in Tokyo, Japan. His parents were from Irish-Canadian families. When he was just one year old, his family moved to Canada. Ryan also studied at Athabasca University.
Youth Hockey and High School
When Ryan was younger, he went to Mentor College Primary School. He also attended Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. As a young hockey player, he played in big tournaments. He took part in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 2000 and 2001. He played for the North York Rangers and the Toronto Marlboros teams.
Playing in the OHL
Ryan played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He played for the Erie Otters. In his first two seasons with the Otters, he scored 95 points. This included 41 goals and 54 assists. He also scored 15 points in 15 playoff games.
In 2005, Ryan was a top pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. The New York Islanders chose him as the 15th player overall. This was a big moment for him. He became the first Canadian player born in Japan to be picked in the first round of an NHL draft.
Professional Hockey Career
Starting in the Pros
After the 2005–06 OHL season, Ryan signed a three-year contract. This was with the New York Islanders. He then joined their minor league team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. This team plays in the American Hockey League (AHL). He scored two goals in his very first professional game.
Ryan went back to the Erie Otters for one more junior season. This was in 2006–07. The Otters had a slow start that year. Ryan was traded to the Saginaw Spirit in November. Later, in February 2007, his NHL rights were traded again. This time, he went to the Edmonton Oilers. This trade was part of a bigger deal for player Ryan Smyth.
Playing in the NHL
Ryan had two tough seasons with the Oilers' minor league teams. These were the Springfield Falcons and the Stockton Thunder. But in the 2009–10 NHL season, he finally played his first NHL game. He played for the Edmonton Oilers on November 10, 2009.
He got his first NHL point on November 28. He assisted on a goal scored by Colin McDonald. This was also McDonald's first NHL point. Ryan scored his first NHL goal on December 26, 2010. He scored against Cory Schneider of the Vancouver Canucks. In March 2011, he was called up to the NHL again. This was because many Oilers players were injured. He joined other teammates from the Oklahoma City Barons.
During the 2011–12 NHL season, Ryan was traded again. On February 16, 2012, he went to the Anaheim Ducks. He was traded for player Bryan Rodney.
Playing in Europe
In July 2012, Ryan decided to play in Europe. He signed a one-year contract with Lahti Pelicans in Finland. This team plays in the SM-liiga. But after only eight games, he left the team. He then played nine games for HC Fassa in Italy.
After Italy, he moved to Vålerenga in Norway. He played there for the rest of the season. In the playoffs with Vålerenga, he scored seven goals and had six assists. This was a total of 13 points in 15 games.
After playing one season in Italy with Val Pusteria HC, Ryan signed with the Coventry Blaze. This team is in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. He played for the Blaze during the 2014–15 season. After that season, Ryan announced he was retiring from professional hockey on March 26, 2015.
Even after retiring from professional hockey, he kept playing. He played senior men's hockey in Alberta. He joined the Stoney Creek Generals in the Allan Cup Hockey league.
International Hockey for Canada
| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Vancouver | |
| Gold | 2007 Mora | |
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 České Budějovice | |
Ryan O'Marra played for Hockey Canada in many international tournaments. His first was the 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. His team, Canada Ontario, won the gold medal. He also won a gold medal as an alternate captain for Team Canada. This was at the 2004 U-18 Junior World Cup.
He also played on the Canadian under-18 team. They won a silver medal at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships. This tournament was held in the Czech Republic.
Ryan was also chosen to play for the Canadian junior team. He helped them win consecutive gold medals. These wins were at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Career Statistics
This table shows Ryan O'Marra's statistics from his hockey career.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Georgetown Raiders | OPJHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Streetsville Derbys | OPJHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Erie Otters | OHL | 63 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Erie Otters | OHL | 64 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Erie Otters | OHL | 61 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Erie Otters | OHL | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 33 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 31 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 24 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 62 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 74 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 53 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 40 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Pelicans | SM-l | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Fassa | ITA | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vålerenga | NOR | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 60 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITA | 37 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 47 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Stoney Creek Generals | ACH | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Stoney Creek Generals | ACH | 15 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Stoney Creek Generals | AC | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 286 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 279 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2004 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  |
6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Canada | U18 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2005 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2007 | Canada | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 66 | ||||
