Ryan Maki
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Ryan Maki is an American
professional ice hockey
right winger
currently playing for the Hannover Scorpions
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
as a junior from 2001–2003. Maki was recruited and attended Harvard University
in the ECAC and majored in economics.
He was drafted from Harvard in the sixth round, 176th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
by the Nashville Predators
. After graduating from College, Maki signed a two-year entry level contract with the Predators and was re-assigned to American Hockey League
affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
. During the 2008–09 season, Maki was named as the Admirals winner for the AHL man of the year award.
Prior to the 2010–11
season, Maki left North America and after trialling with the Hannover Scorpions, was signed to a contract on September 2, 2010.
United States
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professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
currently playing for the Hannover Scorpions
Hannover Scorpions
The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
Maki grew up in Shelby Twp, MI and was selected to play in the U.S. National Development Team ProgramUSA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...
as a junior from 2001–2003. Maki was recruited and attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in the ECAC and majored in economics.
He was drafted from Harvard in the sixth round, 176th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
2005 NHL Entry Draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
by the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. After graduating from College, Maki signed a two-year entry level contract with the Predators and was re-assigned to American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
. During the 2008–09 season, Maki was named as the Admirals winner for the AHL man of the year award.
Prior to the 2010–11
2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
-Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff...
season, Maki left North America and after trialling with the Hannover Scorpions, was signed to a contract on September 2, 2010.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. National Development Team USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
USDP North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League... |
48 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 52 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Harvard University Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country... |
ECAC | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Harvard University | ECAC | 30 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Harvard University | ECAC | 33 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 54 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 2007-08 ECHL season The 2007–08 ECHL season was the 20th season of the ECHL.Two teams suspended operations at the end of the 2006–07 season, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Toledo Storm... |
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena.... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 65 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 61 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season -Regular season:GP = Games Played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime win, SOW = Shootout win, OTL = Overtime loss, SOL = Shootout loss, L = LossColor code: = Direct Playoff qualification, = Playoff qualification round, = No playoff -Playoff... |
Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza... |
DEL | 52 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 182 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 77 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||