31 Facts About Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Ryan Jarromie Noel Nugent-Hopkins was born on April 12,1993 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played minor ice hockey for the Burnaby Winter Club in his hometown, while attending Burnaby North Secondary.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Burnaby, and led his team to a quarter-final berth, and later in the season captured a provincial championship.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the captain of the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins when he was drafted first overall in the 2008 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft by the Red Deer Rebels.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was named the 2008 BC Minor Hockey Player of the Year, in recognition of his sportsmanship, leadership and hockey skill.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins played in five games, scoring two goals and adding four assists.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a finalist for the CHL Rookie of the Year Award, but lost to Matt Puempel of the Peterborough Petes.

McGuire, the Director of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, said of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, "He's got great skill and a knack for offense, " while Cam Moon, the Rebels' play-by-play announcer, called him the best player the team had ever seen.

On June 24,2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-tying goal with less than five minutes remaining against Brent Johnson for the only Oilers tally in regulation.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins blocked two shots and was named the game's third star by sportswriters and broadcasters.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set a new Oilers record for the earliest career hat trick in fewest career games, breaking Gord Sherven's record from 1984 by a margin of two games.

On December 1,2011, it was announced that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was November's NHL Rookie of the Month, earning him the honour for the first two months of the year.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was only the second player to accomplish this feat, after Evgeni Malkin in 2007.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was only the fourth 18-year-old player ever to record five points in a single season game.

On September 19,2013, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins agreed to a seven-year extension with the Oilers worth $42 million with a $6 million per year cap hit.

Shortly after his return, nearing the end of the 2018 season, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was developed into a left winger, to help with teammate Connor McDavid's line.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins distinguished himself in Game 4 of the series, scoring two goals, including the game-winner, to push the Flames to the brink of elimination.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the postseason with 6 goals and 8 assists in 16 games.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins started his experience with Hockey Canada by representing Team Pacific at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the tournament with one goal and four assists in five games.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the chance to represent Canada at the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament held in Slovakia during the summer.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins served as an alternate captain on the team, and scored the game-winning goal in the gold medal game against the United States.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the tournament as Canada's leading scorer with five goals and two assists in five games.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected to play for the WHL team in the 2010 Subway Super Series.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins competed for Canada at the 2012 WHC, where Canada finished in a disappointing fifth place.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the tournament in scoring with 15 points in six games, but the team was ultimately unable to medal.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a member of Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, playing on a line with Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has one older brother, Adam Nugent-Hopkins and one half brother, Rick Hopkins.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was born in Burnaby, British Columbia and attended Suncrest Elementary School, and Burnaby North Secondary School, where he participated in the school's hockey academy.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins then switched to Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer while playing junior hockey in the Alberta city, which he attended for grades 11 to 12 and graduated from.