Ryan Fanti

Ryan Fanti (born October 3, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Hamilton Hammers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played college ice hockey for Minnesota Duluth.

Playing career Collegiate Fanti began his collegiate career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2019–20 season, however, he did not appear in any games. During the 2020–21 season, he appeared in 20 games, with 19 starts, and posted a 10–6–2 record with a 2.40 goals against average (GAA) and .907 save percentage.

During the 2021–22 season he posted a 20–12–4 record with a 1.83 GAA and .929 save percentage. He ranked second in conference-only save percentage at .918 and first with a 2.13 GAA in 23 starts. Fanti was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Month and Hockey Commissioners Association's National Goaltender of the Month for the month of November. He started all eight games for the Bulldogs, while posting a 5–2–1 record with four shutouts, a .957 save percentage and 1.00 GAA, ranking him top five in the nation in both statistics. He became the first Bulldogs player to record three consecutive shutouts since Hunter Shepard during the 2017–18 season.

During the 2022 NCHC Tournament he posted consecutive shutouts in the semifinals and championship game, to help the Bulldogs advance to the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He was subsequently named to the NCHC All-Tournament Team and named the Frozen Faceoff MVP. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-NCHC First Team and NCHC Goaltender of the Year. He was also named a Mike Richter Award semifinalist and an AHCA West Second Team All-American.

Professional On March 28, 2022, Fanti signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers beginning with the 2022–23 season. He was assigned to the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

On March 26, 2023, in a game against the Rapid City Rush, Fanti scored an empty-net goal. He became the 15th goaltender in ECHL history to score a goal and the first goaltender in the Komets' 71-year history to do so.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Oilers, Fanti left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch for the 2024–25 season on July 2, 2024. Following the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Fanti to a one-year, two-way contract.

As a free agent from the Lightning, Fanti was to a one-year contract to continue his tenure in the AHL with the Hamilton Hammers, affiliate to the New York Islanders on July 19, 2026.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2017–18 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 36 18 9 0 1,797 78 2 2.60 .922 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 39 19 18 2 2,333 105 3 2.70 .917 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 20 11 7 2 1,170 46 0 2.36 .907 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 University of Minnesota Duluth NCHC 37 20 12 4 2,201 67 7 1.83 .929 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 1 1 0 0 60 5 0 5.00 .878 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 34 15 16 1 1,976 115 0 3.49 .894 6 3 3 355 8 2 1.35 .959 2022–23 Bakersfield Condors AHL 8 0 5 1 388 24 0 3.71 .884 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 17 9 6 2 959 44 2 2.75 .915 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 37 18 13 5 2151 97 1 2.71 .907 4 1 2 202 7 0 2.08 .935 2024–25 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7 3 1 0 330 8 0 1.45 .946 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Syracuse Crunch AHL 27 13 12 1 1544 62 2 2.41 .905 — — — — — — — — AHL totals 43 17 18 2 2,322 99 2 2.56 .905 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honours Award YearCollege All-NCHC First Team 2022 NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2022 NCHC All-Tournament Team 2022 Frozen Faceoff MVP 2022 AHCA West Second Team All-American 2022