Introduction
Ryan Shea (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Shea attended Boston College High School and played junior hockey with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round, 121st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Shea played collegiate hockey with Northeastern University of the Hockey East, and after completing his tenure with the Huskies he became a free agent after the Blackhawks exclusive right's expired. On August 19, 2020, Shea was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.
As a free agent following three seasons within the Stars organization, Shea was signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023.
International play
Shea after completing his first professional season was added to the American national team to compete in the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia. He collected 1 assist in 3 games for the United States, helping collect a Bronze medal in defeating Russia in the third place playoff.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston College High | USHS | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston College High | USHS | 19 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston College High | USHS | 22 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | HE | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Texas Stars | AHL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 70 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 163 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | WC | 
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHS | ||
| All-USA Hockey Second Team | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| HE Second All-Star Team | 2020 | |
| (New England) D1 All-Stars | 2020 | |