20 Facts About Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres.

Ryan O'Reilly was drafted 33rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he spent the first six seasons of his NHL career.

In 2015, Ryan O'Reilly was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, where he would play three seasons until being traded to the Blues in 2018.

Ryan O'Reilly won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019 over the Boston Bruins and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2019 playoffs.

Ryan O'Reilly is currently the youngest player to play without a visor in the NHL.

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Ryan O'Reilly grew up playing hockey near his hometown of Varna, Ontario, with the Seaforth Stars of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association .

Ryan O'Reilly began playing at the major junior level for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League after he was the recipient of the Jack Ferguson Award as the first overall selection in the 2007 OHL Draft.

Ryan O'Reilly was credited with the goal after inadvertently deflecting Sharks defenceman Dan Boyle's pass attempt from an improbable angle into the net past goaltender Evgeni Nabokov to put the Avalanche ahead in the series, two games to one.

In scoring eight goals in his last 18 games, Ryan O'Reilly was able to match his rookie season contribution of 26 points and led the team for a second consecutive season in takeaways, with 72.

Unlike the exodus of NHL players joining European leagues on short-term contracts, Ryan O'Reilly signed a two-year contract with the conditional opt-out clause in returning to the NHL if an agreement with the Avalanche was met.

Ryan O'Reilly's signing came on the same day as the Sabres organization signed his brother Cal Ryan O'Reilly to a two-year contract.

Ryan O'Reilly was immediately named an alternate captain upon his arrival in Buffalo.

Ryan O'Reilly's comments seemed to polarize fans in Buffalo, with many subsequently labeling O'Reilly a cancerous presence on the team, while others defended his remarks and agreed that the Sabres had become complacent with losing.

Ryan O'Reilly was invited to his second career NHL All-Star Game, where he registered seven points through two games and was a finalist for the All-Star Game MVP, ultimately losing the award to Sidney Crosby.

Ryan O'Reilly made his international debut at the 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring six points in six games as captain of gold medal-winning Team Ontario.

Ryan O'Reilly scored five points in four games and was named game MVP in the final against Russia as he helped Canada capture the gold medal for the fourth time in five years.

Ryan O'Reilly helped contribute to a dominant Canadian team, scoring ten points in ten games as Canada won gold in the tournament final over Russia, their first victory in the World Championship since 2007.

Ryan O'Reilly was named an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Ryan O'Reilly is the younger brother of fellow professional hockey player Cal Ryan O'Reilly.

Ryan O'Reilly was charged with driving a motor vehicle while ability impaired and care or control over 80 mgs.