Ryan MacInnis

Ryan MacInnis (born February 14, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing under contract with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). MacInnis was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft. His father is the Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Al MacInnis.

Playing career MacInnis trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2012–13 season. He played with Team USA at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, and he help the USA squad capture a bronze medal at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge MacInnis joined the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League for the 2013–14 season, and was invited to take part in both the 2013 CCM/NHL Top Prospects Game and the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

On April 10, 2015, MacInnis was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes.

After the 2017–18 season, and having been unable to make progression in two seasons with the Coyotes' affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, MacInnis was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jacob Graves on July 19, 2018.

MacInnis made his first appearance in an NHL game with the Blue Jackets on December 21, 2019 against the New Jersey Devils. On December 27, 2019, MacInnis picked up his first career NHL point with an assist against the Washington Capitals.

As a free agent from the Blue Jackets after three seasons within the organization, MacInnis signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Buffalo Sabres on July 30, 2021. In the season, MacInnis primarily featured with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He was recalled and made a single appearance with the Sabres, going scoreless.

Leaving the Sabres organization as a free agent, MacInnis went unsigned over the summer leading into the 2022–23 season. On October 4, 2022, MacInnis agreed to his first contract abroad in signing a one-year deal with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 41 8 6 14 6 — — — — — 2013–14 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66 16 21 37 18 — — — — — 2014–15 Kitchener Rangers OHL 67 25 37 62 28 6 3 5 8 6 2015–16 Kitchener Rangers OHL 59 38 43 81 49 9 5 8 13 8 2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 68 8 9 17 50 — — — — — 2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 59 6 8 14 22 9 2 1 3 2 2018–19 Cleveland Monsters AHL 71 4 20 24 39 8 1 2 3 2 2019–20 Cleveland Monsters AHL 45 7 23 30 22 — — — — — 2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 10 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL 5 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 16 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Rochester Americans AHL 49 11 16 27 33 10 0 1 1 2 2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Adler Mannheim DEL 37 8 14 22 8 12 2 3 5 2 2023–24 Adler Mannheim DEL 22 5 5 10 2 7 3 1 4 0 2024–25 Adler Mannheim DEL 29 8 11 19 8 9 0 1 1 6 NHL totals 27 0 1 1 0 — — — — — DEL totals 88 21 30 51 18 28 5 5 10 8

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 United States U17 6 2 3 5 0 2016 United States WJC 7 0 3 3 2 Junior totals 13 2 6 8 2

Awards and honors Honors Year Youth Olympic Games 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge Bronze Medal 2013 CCM/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry) 2014