Ryan Lindgren

Ryan Lindgren (born February 11, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was picked in the second round (49th overall) of the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Boston Bruins, and has previously played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.

Playing career Lindgren is a defensive defenseman who plays physically. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 49th pick in the second round of the 2016 NHL entry draft, a pick they received in exchange for Johnny Boychuk.

New York Rangers On February 25, 2018, the New York Rangers acquired Lindgren along with a 2018 first-round pick, forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, and a 2019 seventh-round pick from the Bruins in an exchange for forward Rick Nash. He signed a contract with the Rangers on March 22, and signed an amateur tryout (ATO) contract with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack on March 23, forgoing his junior and senior years of collegiate play with the University of Minnesota.

After spending the first half of the 2018–19 season with the Wolf Pack, he was called up by the Rangers for their January 15, 2019, game against the Carolina Hurricanes. He was returned to Hartford on January 19, after playing three games for the Rangers. On May 10, 2021, Lindgren signed a three-year contract with the Rangers.

During the 2022–23 season, in 63 games played, Lindgren has recorded a career-high in assists (17) and points (18), while tallying a team-high plus-29 rating. He blocked 91 shots, the fifth most on the Rangers and averaged 2:06 minutes of short-handed time on ice per game, the second most on the team. On November 30, 2022, during a game against the Ottawa Senators, Lindgren recorded a career-high three-assist/point game, becoming the fifth Rangers defensemen since the 2015–16 season to record a three-assist game, joining Adam Fox, Ryan McDonagh, Neal Pionk, and Brady Skjei. On April 10, 2023, Lindgren was the recipient of the 2023 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, which honors the legacy of New York Police Department detective Steven McDonald, who was shot and injured in the line of duty on July 12, 1986, and died on January 10, 2017. The award is presented annually to the Rangers player who, as chosen by the fans, "goes above and beyond the call of duty." The defenseman was recognized for his "leadership, impact and values that he exemplifies on the ice and throughout the community".

On July 30, 2024, the Rangers re-signed Lindgren to a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension to avoid salary arbitration.

Colorado Avalanche On March 1, 2025, the Rangers traded Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and prospect Hank Kempf, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Calvin de Haan, Juuso Pärssinen, and two conditional draft picks in 2025.

Seattle Kraken As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Avalanche, Lindgren was signed to a four-year, $18 million contract with the Seattle Kraken on July 1, 2025.

International play

Lindgren has represented the United States teams in international play. He began his international career as the United States captain at the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded one assist in six games as his team lost in quarterfinals. He captained the under-18 team in the 2016 World U18 Championships, scoring two goals and adding three assists in seven games, helping his team to third place. He was also on the gold-winning junior team in the 2017 World Junior Championships, getting one assist in seven games. During the 2018 World Junior Championships, he was an alternate captain of the bronze-winning junior team, recording an assist in seven games.

Lindgren was ejected from a quarterfinal game at the 2026 World Championship after an illegal check to the head of Canadian defenseman Evan Bouchard.

Personal life Lindgren is the brother of Charlie Lindgren, a goaltender for the Washington Capitals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 U.S. National Development Team USHL 35 3 10 13 65 — — — — — 2015–16 U.S. National Development Team USHL 25 4 8 12 16 — — — — — 2016–17 University of Minnesota B1G 32 1 6 7 65 — — — — — 2017–18 University of Minnesota B1G 35 2 7 9 51 — — — — — 2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 10 2 2 4 23 — — — — — 2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 65 0 12 12 94 — — — — — 2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 9 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 60 1 13 14 47 3 0 1 1 0 2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 51 1 15 16 35 — — — — — 2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 78 4 11 15 48 17 2 3 5 10 2022–23 New York Rangers NHL 63 1 17 18 45 7 1 1 2 6 2023–24 New York Rangers NHL 76 3 14 17 36 16 0 3 3 6 2024–25 New York Rangers NHL 54 2 17 19 36 — — — — — 2024–25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 18 2 1 3 4 7 0 3 3 8 2025–26 Seattle Kraken NHL 76 2 7 9 60 — — — — —NHL totals 481 16 95 111 319 50 3 11 14 30

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