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.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a finalist for the CHL Rookie of the Year Award, but lost to Matt Puempel of the Peterborough Petes.
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On June 24,2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-tying goal with less than five minutes remaining against Brent Johnson for the only Oilers tally in regulation.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins blocked two shots and was named the game's third star by sportswriters and broadcasters.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was only the second player to accomplish this feat, after Evgeni Malkin in 2007.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was only the fourth 18-year-old player ever to record five points in a single season game.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the postseason with 6 goals and 8 assists in 16 games.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins started his experience with Hockey Canada by representing Team Pacific at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the tournament with one goal and four assists in five games.
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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.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins finished the tournament as Canada's leading scorer with five goals and two assists in five games.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected to play for the WHL team in the 2010 Subway Super Series.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the tournament in scoring with 15 points in six games, but the team was ultimately unable to medal.
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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.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has one older brother, Adam Nugent-Hopkins and one half brother, Rick Hopkins.
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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.
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