Ryan Schnell

Ryan Schnell
Born (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989
Cary, IL, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
St. John's IceCaps
Rockford IceHogs
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–2015

Ryan Schnell (born January 13, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League. (AHL)

Playing career

Schnell played in the United States Hockey League and a season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit before he turned professional at the age of 20, and played the 2009–10 season with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He would go on to play a total of 96 games with the Nailers over two seasons, totaling five goals, six assists, and 331 penalty minutes. Schnell also appeared in 11 American Hockey League games during the 2010–11 season, scoring 2 goals and posting 37 minutes in penalties.

Schnell started the 2011–12 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but skated in only three games, registering no points and six penalty minutes, before being sent down on loan to rejoin the Wheeling Nailers.[1] Six days later, on November 14, he was returned to Wilkes-Barre.[2]

Schnell signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL on July 5, 2012.[3]

On July 2, 2014, Schnell returned to his homestate Illinois, in signing as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Rockford IceHogs.[4]

On August 30, 2015, after 108 games in the AHL and without a contract offer, Schnell retired from professional hockey and announced a new career as a commercial broker.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 United States NTDP NAHL 38 4 7 11 74 — — — — —
2006–07 United States NTDP NAHL 23 4 3 7 87 — — — — —
2007–08 Chicago Steel USHL 52 4 9 13 147 7 0 1 1 30
2008–09 Chicago Steel USHL 23 3 4 7 97 — — — — —
2008–09 Saginaw Spirit OHL 23 2 4 6 71 8 0 0 0 16
2009–10 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 60 2 4 6 173 — — — — —
2010–11 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 36 3 2 5 158 — — — — —
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 11 2 0 2 37 — — — — —
2011–12 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 12 0 1 1 46 — — — — —
2011–12 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 18 0 4 4 108 2 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Colorado Eagles ECHL 12 4 3 7 105 — — — — —
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 22 0 0 0 57 — — — — —
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 39 1 0 1 120 — — — — —
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 24 2 4 6 71 — — — — —
AHL totals 108 5 5 10 331 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 United States U17 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 14
Junior totals 6 0 0 0 14

References

  1. ↑ "WBS Penguins make roster moves". Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  2. ↑ "WBS Penguins recall Schnell from Wheeling". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  3. ↑ "IceCaps agree to terms with four skaters on AHL contracts". St. John's IceCaps. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Illinois natives sign with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  5. ↑ Ryan Schnell (2015-08-30). "Retirement announcement". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-08-30.


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